Armed Conflict

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GTMO Case to Watch in the Supreme Court [UPDATED]

The Supreme Court has relisted for conference three times a pending Guantánamo habeas petition, Hussain v. Obama, No. 13-638.  The Court will consider the case for the fourth…
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Breaking News: The High Commissioner for Human Rights to Investigate the Situation in Sri Lanka

The Human Rights Council on Thursday issued a resolution (with a vote of 23 for, 12 against, and 12 abstentions) asking the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights to “investigate,…
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UN Human Rights Committee’s Report on US Compliance with the ICCPR: National Security Highlights

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has issued its Concluding Observations (full text) assessing US compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights…
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The Abu Ghaith Trial: How U.S. terrorism prosecutions are supposed to happen

Today’s conviction on all counts in the trial of  Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law is the best response yet to critics like Senators Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham who claim…
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Jury Reaches a Verdict in Abu Ghaith Trial

Breaking news this morning is that the jury has reached a verdict in the criminal trail of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, convicting Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law and trusted advisor…
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Conspiracy – A Quick Historical Survey

As the trial of Mr. Sulaiman Abu Gaith, the son-in-law of Osama bin Laden continues in New York in the United States District Court, we take this opportunity to provide a brief…
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US Policy on Uganda’s LGBT Rights Violations and the Hunt for Joseph Kony

Last night the Washington Post (Karen DeYoung) reported that President Obama has deployed at least four CV-22 Osprey aircraft and about 150 Air Force Special Forces to Uganda in…
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The US Response to Uganda’s Anti-LGBT Law – Threat or Opportunity for Regional Security Efforts

A few weeks ago officials from the National Security Council and Ambassador Susan Rice held meetings with leading Ugandan LGBT activist Frank Mugisha to discuss the US government’s…
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The Continuing Importance of a Low Threshold for LOAC Application in International Armed Conflict

Reports yesterday from Ukraine include the news that at least one Ukrainian soldier at a military base in Crimea has been killed, most likely by Russian soldiers.  Furthermore,…
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Crime, Sentencing and the War on Terror: Further Thoughts on the Al Darbi Plea

Last month, Ahmed Muhammed Haza al Darbi became the sixth Guantanamo detainee to plead guilty to war crimes before a military commission.  The U.S. has accused al Darbi of various…
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It’s a Serious Mistake for the US Government To Maintain It Need Not Follow Human Rights Law Beyond US Borders

[Editor’s Note: Just Security is holding a “mini forum” on the extraterritorial application of human rights treaties in light of the release of two State Department memos and…
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A Step in the Wrong Direction: The EU Parliament’s Drone Resolution

The European Parliament resolution on armed drones that calls, inter alia, for adoption of a common EU position on their use has ignited controversy. In particular, the resolution…
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