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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Avoiding Collateral Damage on the Battlefield
What are the rules on avoiding harm to civilians in armed conflict and how are they applied in an operational context? A detailed explainer on the processes, technologies, and…
Policing in Nigeria and the US: When Domestic Issues and Foreign Policy Connect
Just as America's domestic ailments are felt far and wide, Nigeria directly impacts the broader region and the continent. They can learn from each other.
Give Local Civil Society a Say in U.S. Security Assistance
Certain guidelines can help in navigating the challenges of creating a more prominent and consistent role for those who stand to gain or lose most.
UN Human Rights Council: A Near-Term Approach for U.S. Re-Entry
The council is much more than its flaws. A strategic US re-engagement could include membership, China, a critical review, and a programmatic agenda.
US Re-Engagement in UN Human Rights Council Brings Influence, Leverage, Amb. Donahoe Says
On Sri Lanka and other issues, the Biden administration's decision sends the message that the protection of human rights is a deeply rooted priority.
The Meaning of the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Germany v. Philipp
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court decided Germany v. Philipp, a Holocaust expropriation case brought under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA). Writing for a unanimous Court,…
Five Steps the Biden Administration Needs to Take on the Crisis in Tigray
The Biden administration will need to move quickly to avoid further devastation in Tigray.
Biden’s Asylum EOs and Where to Go from Here
Biden's asylum executive orders are laudable in many respects, but more work is needed to fix an asylum system that was broken well before Trump took office.
Sri Lanka’s UN Efforts to Stave Off Justice for War Crimes
The Rajapaksa government has gone so far as to install someone allegedly associated with a death squad on the Human Rights Council.
The Progress Not Made on Protecting Civilians
I was recently asked to reflect on the progress the United States has made on civilian protection after two decades of war and counterterrorism operations since 9/11. I got down…
Power Politics Obstructs Protection of Civilians in — and After — the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
Five measures that Azerbaijan and Armenia, along with Russia, Turkey, and the international community must take now to improve conditions.
Georgia v. Russia: Jurisdiction, Chaos and Conflict at the European Court of Human Rights
A troubling decision by the European Court of Human Rights on its power to adjudicate alleged rights violations related to armed conflict.