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Here’s the New U.S.-Afghanistan Bilateral Security Agreement

After much confusion over which was the final security agreement (news organizations citing it had linked to a November 2013 “predecisional” version) I’ve just…

Oct. 2, 2014 Daphne Eviatar

Constitutional “Cross-Ruffing”: My New Article

About a year ago, I wrote about the Second Circuit’s decision in the Ghailani case, in which, among other things, the Court of Appeals rejected a former Guantánamo detainee’s…

Oct. 2, 2014 Steve Vladeck

Security Agreement With Afghanistan Raises Key Questions About How and When War Ends

Today, the United States and Afghanistan signed a long-awaited bilateral security agreement. The U.S. government promised to withdraw combat troops by December, and to leave nearly…

Sep. 30, 2014 Daphne Eviatar

Having Crossed the Rubicon: Arming and Training Syrian Rebels

Significant public discussion has focused on whether airstrikes against ISIL in Syria violate the international legal prohibition on the use of force. Remarkably what has largely…

Sep. 26, 2014 Ryan Goodman and Michael Schmitt

Towards a Global Debate? UN Human Rights Council Takes on Drones

On Monday, the UN Human Rights Council’s (HRC) expert panel on the use of armed drones and international law, expressed clear consensus around the need for greater transparency…

Sep. 25, 2014 Chris Rogers

Australia, France, Netherlands Express Legal Reservations about Airstrikes in Syria [Updated]

In his speech before the United Nations on Wednesday, President Obama stated that “over 40 nations have offered to join this coalition” to dismantle the Islamic State of Iraq…

Sep. 25, 2014 Ryan Goodman

Now is the Time to Think About Detentions with ISIL: A Response to Benjamin Wittes

Over at Lawfare, Ben Wittes shrugs off Jeff Stein’s important question,“What Will U.S. Forces Do With ISIS Prisoners?” Ben’s reaction, I believe, minimizes several important…

Sep. 24, 2014 Jonathan Horowitz

Is Credible Vetting of the Syrian Opposition for Human Rights Abuses Possible?

Tucked inside the continuing resolution the United States Congress passed late last week was a provision to authorize the training and equipping of “moderate, vetted” elements…

Sep. 24, 2014 Sarah Margon

Strikes in Syria: The International Law Framework

[Cross-posted at Lawfare] As is now well-known, the United States last night hit approximately 25 targets inside Syria, some of which were directed at ISIL, and some at a group…

Sep. 24, 2014 Jennifer Daskal, Ashley Deeks and 1 more

Remarkable statement by UN Secretary General on US Airstrikes in Syria

Were it not for the title of this post, you might never guess that it was the UN Secretary General who said this today: “I am aware that today’s strikes were not carried…

Sep. 23, 2014 Ryan Goodman and Sarah Knuckey

Abu Ghaith Sentence Confirms We Don’t Need Guantanamo

On Tuesday morning, Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, Suleiman Abu Ghaith, was sentenced to life in a U.S. federal prison. The former al Qaeda spokesman was arrested in Jordan by…

Sep. 23, 2014 Daphne Eviatar

The DoD detainee directive and its definition of “unprivileged belligerency”

I appreciate both Professor Lederman’s (1 and 2) and Mr. Rona’s (1 and 2) thoughtful comments regarding the re-issued DoD Directive on detention (DoDD 2310.01E), and particularly…

Sep. 22, 2014 Ryan Vogel

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