Human Rights
Just Security’s expert authors offer in-depth analysis on critical human rights challenges, including those related to armed conflict, emerging technologies, abuses by authoritarian governments, repression of human rights advocates and independent media, human rights litigation, racial justice, gender equality, and more.
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Aid Agencies Can’t Fix Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis
Crisis urgently requires structural, lasting policy solutions.
Election in India’s Largest State Accelerates Anti-Muslim Hate Speech and Violence
Militant Hindu nationalists from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party are fueling their campaigns with a conspiracy theory.
Denezpi v. U.S.: Double Jeopardy, Dual Sovereignty, and Tribal Courts
A Supreme Court case about C.F.R. Courts turns on source of courts' power.
How the U.S. Government Built the Largest System of Prior Restraint in U.S. History
Prepublication review has ballooned since 1980 Supreme Court decision in Snepp v. U.S.
Haitians Have Built Consensus on a Democratic Way Forward. Why Is an Undemocratic Leader Still in Office?
The Biden administration faces another inflection point in its support for a leader opposed by a civil society-led alliance.
La France n’est pas un havre de paix pour les auteurs de violations des droits de l’homme, malgré l’avis de la Haute Cour
This article is also available in English here. Traduction fournie par l’auteur Un avis retentissant rendu par la plus haute juridiction française a semé le doute sur…
Mexico v. Smith & Wesson: High-Stakes Gun Suit May Turn on Choice-of-Law Analysis
A U.S. district court will decide whether Mexico's suit against gun manufacturers is allowed to proceed.
Foreign Disinformation: What the US Government Can Start Doing Now
Two recent commissions, while diagnosing the challenge differently, reached some similar conclusions on steps to take.
Renewing U.S. Investments in Women’s Political Leadership
Four keys to meaningfully invest in women's political leadership: support existing reforms, transform hostile political institutions, nurture feminist reform coalitions, and tackle…
From ‘8888’ to ‘2121’: A New Generation of Resistance in Myanmar
The attempted coup one year ago ushered in a new era for Myanmar. Where will it lead?
Penobscot v. Frey: A Chance to Correct Course on Sovereignty Jurisprudence
Native nations' sovereignty and security intersect with U.S. courts' approach to treaty substitutes.
Biden Team Gets It Right on Inadmissibility of Torture Evidence in Al-Nashiri Case
In a much anticipated brief, the government categorically rejected the use of statements obtained through torture in military commissions and promised not to admit any statements…