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Collection: Just Security’s Coverage of Trump Administration Executive Actions
Coverage of key developments, including in concise “What Just Happened” expert explainers, legal and policy analysis, and more. Check back frequently for updates.
What Just Happened: At Guantanamo’s Migrant Operation Center
Sending anyone from the United States to Guantanamo raises a host of legal, moral, and policy questions.
How Much (or How Little) Does the Biden Administration Want Justice in the 9/11 Case?
Secretary of Defense Austin's actions to reverse a plea deal for three defendants at Guantanamo may further jeopardize the prosecution's case.
Revoking the 9/11 Plea Deals: Human Rights Consequences
Defense Secretary Austin's decision to discard the 9/11 plea deals at the Guantanamo military commissions is a missed opportunity for the United States to achieve a rule of law-compliant…
Another Lost Year on Guantanamo
Guantanamo continues to cause profound damage both inside and outside of its walls. The steps to close the facility are there for the taking.
Accountability and Legacy at Guantanamo: Some Progress, Still A Long Way to Go
As we mark the 22nd anniversary of Guantanamo, we have an obligation to look to the long-term to support the victims of torture.
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The Just Security Podcast: Counterterrorism and Human Rights (Part I Root Causes, Guantanamo, and Northeast Syria)
Perhaps no one is better equipped to consider the impact of counterterrorism on human rights than Fionnuala Ní Aoláin. This is Part 1 of a special two-part conversation.
US Lethal Strikes Program Continues to Violate Int’l Human Rights Law
ICCPR review raises concerns about US program of lethal strikes outside of recognized war zones, in violation of international human rights law obligations.
Key Takeaways from September 28 House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on AUMF Reform
The HFAC hearing clarified the shallowness of the Biden administration’s conception of AUMF reform, divisions between the political branches and within the House, and the risks…
9/11 Family Members Can Get Answers through Plea Agreements, Not a Trial
The impending 22nd anniversary of our loved ones’ deaths is a truly fitting occasion to end the failed 9/11 military commission, answer our questions, and assure us of judicial…
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…
Takeaways from the UN Special Rapporteur Report on Guantanamo
The United States should make good on its commitment to follow through on the Special Rapporteur's Guantanamo report.
The Role of Culture in Torture and its Absence in Guantanamo’s Medical Care System
Culturally competent medical care, including to the extent possible care provided by independent medical experts of the detainees’ nationalities, is needed at Guantanamo now.
Rehabilitation for Torture at Guantanamo is a Moral and Legal Imperative
To be an effective leader, the United States must honor its commitments under the Convention Against Torture.
The Last, Best Chance for Accountability at Guantanamo? A Negotiated Plea for the 9/11 Defendants
The U.S. should finally resolve the single most important 9/11 case with a plea deal that provides finality for victims' families.
9/11 Families Pursuing Justice Call for Majid Khan’s Plea Agreement to Be Fulfilled
A powerful and compassionate call for the U.S. government to honor plea agreements, end military commissions, close Guantánamo, and give justice to 9/11 families and Guantánamo…
In US v. Husayn (Abu Zubaydah), the Supreme Court Calls Torture What It Is
"I do not read the recent decision ... as much of a victory for the government," writes Joseph Margulies. "In fact, I think it’s a loss for the Biden administration poorly disguised…
Biden’s Guantanamo Politics are not Obama’s
To the extent that political concerns with moving aggressively toward Guantanamo closure were at one time persuasive among some executive branch officials, they shouldn’t be…