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The Just Security Podcast: International Law in the Face of Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine: The View from Lviv

Joining the show to discuss the Lviv symposium are four of its editors, Kateryna Busol, Olga Butkevych, Rebecca Hamilton, and Gregory Shaffer.
This picture taken on February 6, 2024 shows an electronic screen on the facade of a building displaying an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin and a quote from him on the achievements of Russia in 2023, in Moscow. The screen looms over a snowy neighborhood. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Putin’s Staged Election Belies Resistance — Russian Court Data Tells the Real Story

The number of people convicted on political charges in just the past 6 years place Putin second only to Stalin in repression.
Armenians of the political organization Bever march with torches to the Russian Embassy and the streets of central Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, on Feb. 18, 2022, to mark the anniversary of the anti-Bolshevik rebellion by the nationalist Armenian Revolutionary Federation that started on February 13, 1921, and is known as the February Uprising. The Azgayin Zhoghovrdakan Bever (National Democratic Axis), also known as Bever, is known to be a Pro-US, Anti-Russian political organization that has held regular rallies with anti-Russian messages directed towards President Vladimir Putin and his attitude towards Armenia. The image shows the backs of two people carrying flags in a crowd in front of an ornate building at night. (Photo by ANTHONY PIZZOFERRATO/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

The US Can’t Guarantee Armenia’s Security, Despite Azerbaijan’s Threats, But It Can Help

The Biden administration may be tempted to step in as Russia fails to protect Armenians, but it should exercise caution in its assistance.
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Where is the International Law We Believed In Ukraine?

International lawyers must design an improved legal architecture of resilience and recovery to support Ukraine against Russian aggression.
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Consolidating the Aftermath of Justice – The Idea of a Single Residual Mechanism for Atrocity Crimes

A single residual mechanism could consolidate the tasks of ad hoc and hybrid tribunals after their prosecutorial mandates conclude.
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Introducing the Symposium on the Creation of a Single Residual Mechanism for Atrocity Crimes

A single residual mechanism could succeed international ad hoc and hybrid criminal tribunals, bringing challenges and potential benefits.
European Union officials and western Balkans leaders watch a traditional dance performance during the Berlin Process Leaders' Summit to address the integration of the European Union, in Tirana on October 16, 2023. Female dancers perform in the foreground wearing traditional Albanian costumes and white head coverings. Behind them, attending officials applaud, against a backdrop of national flags. (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)

A Troubling Omen for Ukraine in the EU’s Balkan Membership Struggles

Russia's 2022 invasion eased enlargement fatigue a bit, but the long-delayed Western Balkans process is instructive. The EU must do better.
Palestinians inspect the destruction in Rafah on February 18, 2024, following overnight Israeli air strikes

Israeli Civilian Harm Mitigation in Gaza: Gold Standard or Fool’s Gold?

What can Israel do to better protect civilians in war? A leading expert on civilian harm sheds light on the issue.
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No Simple End: The ICJ and Remedies for Illegal Practices in the Occupied Territories

A focus on the remedies that the International Court of Justice may order in its advisory opinion on Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the…
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National Security Takeaways from DOJ’s Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policy Updates

The link between national security and corporate criminal enforcement was a key theme across three speeches by senior Department of Justice officials at the American Bar Association's…
Armed gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier and threee of his men are seen in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 5,2024. He and at least two of the others are holding assault rifles, and the three men other than Cherizier are wearing balaclavas with only their eyes showing. (Photo by CLARENS SIFFROY/AFP via Getty Images)

With Haiti on the Brink of Collapse, a Reckoning for US Policy on Haiti

Haiti's elite and US officials likely are negotiating a handover, but civil society has shown it can unite and should be involved.
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National Security at the United Nations This Week (Mar. 4–8)

Weekly developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.
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