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Why a Group of Jews Came to Mourn the Victims of the Srebrenica Genocide

Seeking to ensure all such horrors – Auschwitz, Srebrenica, Bergen-Belsen, Kigali, Bucha – are integrated into the world’s consciousness.

Jul. 24, 2023 Menachem Z. Rosensaft

Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters in front of a sign saying "Defend Our Nation."

Civilian Protection Gains Stagnate in FY24 House NDAA

As the Senate considers the NDAA, U.S. policymakers should rally around the passed House amendments poised to make progress for civilians.

Jul. 21, 2023 Leah Hebron

Why Say Who Did What? The Ethiopia Case and the Power of US Atrocity Determinations

Are they meaningful if condemnation is followed blithely by economic engagement with the same actors who committed the violations?

Jul. 20, 2023 Nicole Widdersheim

An aerial image shows migrants waiting along the border wall to surrender to Border Patrol agents for immigration and asylum claim processing

DeSantis Campaign’s Border Proposal Raises Separation of Powers Concerns

Florida governor and U.S. presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has proposed action that would flout constitutional and statutory limits.

Jul. 18, 2023 Katherine Yon Ebright and Joseph Nunn

TOPSHOT - A man gestures at a mass grave in the town of Bucha, northwest of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on April 3, 2022. - Ukraine and Western nations accused Russian troops of war crimes after the discovery of mass graves and "executed" civilians near Kyiv, prompting vows of action at the International Criminal Court. City mayor Anatoly Fedoruk told AFP that 280 other bodies had been buried in mass graves. One rescue official said 57 people were found in one hastily dug trench behind a church. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Joint Symposium on U.S. Cooperation with the International Criminal Court’s Ukraine Investigation

A Joint Symposium with Articles of War on U.S. cooperation with the International Criminal Court’s Ukraine investigation

Jul. 17, 2023 Just Security

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Biden Must Act on Landmark UN Special Rapporteur Guantanamo Report

The Biden administration's willingness to open itself up to difficult external scrutiny should be commended, but the UN Special Rapporteur's findings should also be a wakeup call…

Jul. 17, 2023 Dick Durbin

A unexploded DPICM submunition is shown in a dirt field.

U.S. Cluster Munition Transfer to Ukraine Ignores History of Civilian Harm

Rather than revert to the era when the U.S. last used cluster munitions, the U.S. and Ukraine, as well as Russia, should cease transfer and use of cluster munitions to protect…

Jul. 14, 2023 Bonnie Docherty

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The Just Security Podcast: Recapping the NATO Summit

To discuss this week's NATO Summit, its implications, and what to watch for next we have Ambassador Daniel Fried.

Jul. 12, 2023 Ambassador Daniel Fried, Viola Gienger and 4 more

U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley stands at a podium in uniform behind blue background with the words "National Press Club" written in white text.

Is the Pentagon Relenting?: A Close Study of Opposition to the Int’l Criminal Court’s Ukraine Investigation

This chronology shows selected developments on the issue of U.S. support to the ICC’s Ukraine investigation. The Defense Department's objection appears to stand in the way of…

Jul. 12, 2023 Adam Keith

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L), US President Joe Biden (C) and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (R) hold a press conference against the backdrop of a naval vessel, after a trilateral meeting during the AUKUS summit on March 13, 2023 in San Diego, California. Biden hosted his counterparts to discuss the procurement of nuclear-powered submarines and other terms of a pact between the three nations. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

AUKUS Is More Than Submarines: Its Advanced Capabilities Pillar Will Also Require Fundamental Shifts

Australia, the UK, and the US also pledged to cooperate on advanced capabilities. That will require some fundamental shifts.

Jul. 10, 2023 Justin Bassi, Maeve Ryan and 1 more

Ukrainian paramedic "Austin" proudly displays an image on his phone of U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meeting in Kyiv on February 20, 2023. Austin and fellow medics were taking cover from shelling in a frontline bunker in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, when he saw the news. "Today Biden visited in Kyiv, and we are very happy. It's fantastic," he beamed. The medic is part of Hospitallars, a Ukrainian voluntary organization of paramedics treating and evacuating wounded soldiers from frontline positions.

At the NATO Summit, Do the Right Thing for Ukraine’s — and Democracy’s — Future

The when and how of Ukraine’s Alliance membership is yet to be determined, but the "whether" should be settled in Vilnius – firmly this time.

Jul. 7, 2023 Ambassador Daniel Fried

На саміті НАТО, робіть правильні речі для майбутнього України та демократії

Коли і як України стане членкинею НАТО ще належить детально визначити, однак питання про те, чи станеться…

Jul. 7, 2023 Ambassador Daniel Fried

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