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War’s Aftermath in Ukraine: Preparing Now for the Day After

History shows that a successful war-to-peace requires several moves even now, in the heat of ongoing violence.

U.S. Policy on Cluster Munitions and Russia’s War in Ukraine

A deep dive by former senior NSC official on U.S. cluster munitions policy and avenues for condemning Russia's use of cluster munitions in Ukraine.

The Prohibition on Indiscriminate Attacks: The US Position vs. the DoD Law of War Manual

Timely analysis especially given recent U.S. government condemnations of Russia's indiscriminate attacks in Ukraine.
Workers of El Universo newspaper march carrying a mock coffin in protest towards the government palace in Quito on February 17, 2012, after Ecuador's National Court of Justice (CNJ) confirmed a lower court ruling that sentenced three top El Universo executives and a former opinion page editor Emilio Palacio Urrutia to three years in prison. The lower court awarded President Rafael Correa $40 million in damages. (Photo by CAMILO PAREJA/AFP via Getty Images)

The Beginning of the End for Criminal Defamation in the Americas? The El Universo Case

The judgment strengthens media freedom by repudiating a historic legal tool to stifle dissent and flagging the need for legislative measures.
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Congressional Action on Civilian Harm Resulting from U.S. Military Operations: Part I

Congress has introduced two landmark bills aimed at addressing systemic problems with civilian harm.
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Congressional Action on Civilian Harm Resulting from U.S. Military Operations: Part II

Congress has introduced two landmark bills aimed at addressing systemic problems with civilian harm.
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What Kind of Guilty Mind is Needed for the Criminal Contempt of Congress Statute?

An expert backgrounder on the Steve Bannon criminal case and the law of what prosecutors need to prove to get a conviction for contempt of Congress.

Russian Landmines in Ukraine: The Most Relevant Treaty

The press has overlooked an important international agreement that prohibits reported Russian use of landmines and booby-traps in Ukraine war.
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Time for the International Community to Get Serious About Protecting Human Rights in Afghanistan

Important essay by Nasir A. Andisha, career diplomat and was Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, and Hamid A. Formuli, was Human Rights Section Head of Afghanistan's Permanent…
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Legal Frameworks for Assessing the Use of Starvation in Ukraine

A comprehensive analysis by leading legal expert on starvation and siege warfare, as that law applies to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Focus on Accountability Risks Overshadowing Ukraine’s Reconstruction Needs

"International institutions’ and donors’ interest in accountability, however, must not overshadow the need for reconstruction support that President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian…
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How To Fix the Broken Position of U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa

The second successive early departure from the role highlights the need for reform.
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