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National Security Implications of Trump’s Indictment: A Damage Assessment

The former president's retention of highly classified intelligence has potentially grave implications for U.S. national security.
Right-wing white nationalists hold flags with signs like "white pride worldwide."

Four Takeaways From the Department of Justice Audit on Countering Domestic Terrorism

The Office of the Inspector General advises a department-wide strategy to bring together separate efforts from across all sections. 
A group of Sudanese men wait by a line of busses.

The Sudan Conflict is an Existential Crisis for Refugee Protection in Africa

The African Union and the United Nations refugee protection systems can take active steps to address the problem of displaced people in Sudan now.
A "No Drone Zone" sign sits in the Zaryadye park, a short distance from the Kremlin, as it prohibits unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) flying over the area, in central Moscow on March 15, 2023. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA / AFP) (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Bad for the Goose, Bad for the Gander: Drone Attacks in Russia Underscore Broader Risks

Recent drone attacks in Russia highlight legal and policy risks that must be weighed carefully.
Hall of delegates at the United Nations

Progress, Resistance, and Silence on Gender Justice in the Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

Gender must be “on the table” throughout the discussion and eventual negotiation of a treaty on crimes against humanity, and everywhere that States seek to prevent or punish…
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Model Prosecution Memo for Trump Classified Documents

"The authors have decades of experience as federal prosecutors and defense lawyers, as well as other legal expertise. Based upon this experience and the analysis that follows,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gives a speech at the World Forum in The Hague, on May 4, 2023, as part of his first visit in Netherlands. He stands in brown clothing behind a lectern and a wall that both display the words in yellow "No Peace without Justice for Ukraine" against a blue background.

The Lithuanian Case for an International Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine

Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Justice writes about the U.S. approach to creating a tribunal compared to the model supported by Lithuania and others.
The columns and relief of the U.S. Treasury Department.

Treasury is Taking a More Proactive Approach to Bank De-risking

Following years of passivity, Treasury’s 2023 De-risking Strategy takes a turn in the right direction.
The U.S. Capitol building is seen at sunset on March 1, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Expert Backgrounder: Title I of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act vs. Section 702

A quick-reference guide to understanding the legal debate about electronic national security surveillance (and how to spot imposters trying to muddy the waters)
Russian President Vladimir Putin sits opposite a small table across from Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 9, 2022.

Assessing the Controversial Meeting of a U.N. Official and Russian Official Wanted for Arrest in the Hague

The legal and policy framework governing UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba's decision to meet with Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova, who…
Russian President Vladimir Putin sits opposite a small table across from Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 9, 2022.

Оцінка контроверсійної зустрічі представника ООН та російської чиновниці, яку розшукують для арешту в Гаазі

Правові та політичні рамки, що регулюють рішення Спеціального представника ООН з питань дітей і…
US journalist Evan Gershkovich stands inside a defendants' cage.

Rethinking US Foreign Policy Strategy on Wrongful Detention

Wrongful detention is a threat to US persons everywhere, and should be a top priority in domestic and foreign policy.
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