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A crowd gathers around a man (not seen) who had been beaten by a crowd because they suspected him of taking part in a thwarted "terrorist" attack on the military base in the background, in Kati, Mali, on July 22, 2022. The Malian army said it had thwarted the alleged "terrorist" attack on the base, which is located on the outskirts of the capital and is used by the military junta that rules Mali.

The Failing Response to Violent Extremism in Africa – and the Need to Reform the International Approach

Militant groups recruit where predatory governments alienate youth, exclude vulnerable groups, and rule with violent impunity.

Gorbachev: The Leader We Needed in My Time

Then-General Counsel of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Amb. Thomas Graham Jr. recalls the landmark signing of the INF Treaty.
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The UN’s Summit of the Future: Advancing Multilateralism in an Age of Hypercompetitive Geopolitics

The Summit of the Future is an important litmus test for the future of multilateralism.
Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet gives a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland. She is wearing a dark blue shirt with a pearl necklace and a blue and white backdrop of the world is behind her.

Crimes Against Humanity in Xinjiang: The UN (Finally) Weighs In

On her final day in office, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet issued a long-awaited report on the Chinese government’s actions in Xinjiang.…
Orthodox Christian believers hold icons as part of a joint "prayer for salvation of Serbia" on September, 11, 2022, during a rally "for marriage and family" in Belgrade called by the Serbian Orthodox Church against an upcoming EuroPride event. Thousands of demonstrators protested against the upcoming pan-European EuroPride celebration in the Serbian capital Belgrade on September 11, 2022, days before the  gathering of the LGBTQ community was set to be held. Tensions have been simmering in the capital with pride organisers vowing to carry on with the gathering scheduled for September 17, 2022, after the Serbian government pulled its support for the event. (Photo by OLIVER BUNIC/AFP via Getty Images)

Serbia’s Move to Cancel EuroPride Shows How Vučić Plays Off West Against Russia and His Base

Unrestrained and under pressure from his far-right base, his anti-Western and anti-human rights decisions will only become more extreme.
Uyghur activist in exile Abdullam Imerov (L) of the Belgium Uyghur Association and Member of Belgium Parliament (Ecolo - Agalev) Samuel Cogolati (R) deliver remarks with a bullhorn near the Bank of China on July 8, 2021 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

UN Report on China’s Rights Abuses Against Uyghurs Illustrates Need for “Naming and Shaming”

There is no substitute for documenting abuses and exposing gaps between a government's international obligations and actual practices.
A row of dark green tanks roll down the street during a military parade in Nicaragua. The sky is light blue with red flags above the tanks.

Human Rights Due Diligence: A Defense Industry Business Necessity

An upfront investment in such practices can not only improve human rights outcomes but also save companies substantial downstream costs.
An airplane flies over a line of national flags.

National Security Creep in Cross-Border Investments

There has been a recent bipartisan shift to frame economic issues—among many others—in national security terms.
A child stands near two US army vehicles, which carry American flags. Nearby is a male American military officer.

How the FY23 NDAA Can Strengthen Oversight and Transparency of U.S. Security Assistance and Civilian Harm (Part II)

The draft NDAA contains a number of important provisions for preventing and responding to civilian harm.
People hold a banner as riot police patrols in background during a march called by the UAS union to call for better security measures against terrorism, in Ouagadougou on September 16, 2019. (Photo by IISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images)

Preventing Violent Extremism in Africa: The Overlooked Role of Mayors and the Governments They Lead

As security-heavy tactics fail, a more localized strategy is needed to focus on socio-economic and political grievances that fuel extremism.
Local residents place sand bags to prepare a wall to protect the population from flood waters in Mehar area after heavy monsoon rains in Dadu district, Sindh province on September 7, 2022. Above the makeshift dike is an exapnse of water as far as the eye can see, with inundated buildings in the background on the left. Record monsoon rains have caused devastating floods across Pakistan since June, killing more than 1,200 people and leaving almost a third of the country under water, affecting the lives of 33 million. (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images)

Long-Term International Climate Assistance to Pakistan is a Hard Sell, but Necessary. Here’s Why.

In addition to the human toll in one of the world’s most vulnerable States, climate change also poses a stability threat.
A line of US soldiers walk in the countryside of the town of al-Malikiya in Syria.

Tit-for-Tat Hostilities In Syria: War Powers and International Law Implications

The Biden administration's latest war powers report to Congress and letter to the UN Security Council raise questions about the domestic and international legal basis for hostilities…
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