Human Rights
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The Promise and Risk of South Africa’s Case Against Israel
How the International Court of Justice will consider South Africa's application under the Genocide Convention against Israel, the expected timing, and the potential results and…
A Leader is Brought to Justice 41 Years Later in Suriname
A court decision confirmed the conviction of ex-President and previous junta leader Desi Bouterse for the 1982 murders of 15 political prisoners.
It’s Not Just Technology: What it Means to be a Global Leader in AI
Establishing global leadership in AI requires technological innovation, domestic implementation, effective regulation, and moral legitimacy.
Advances in AI Increase Risks of Government Social Media Monitoring
New AI tools are exacerbating problems with social media surveillance.
Selective Use of Facts and the Gaza Genocide Debate
The South African application to the International Court of Justice "provides lessons for how some strategies may be well intended, but the measures chosen can undermine efforts…
The Security Problem With Climate Migration Isn’t the Migration
The security world should vocalize that, on a warming planet, migration is not the security risk. The security risk is the backlash to it, which jeopardizes human security, amplifies…
Nine Stories That Deserved More Attention in 2023 – and That May Shape 2024
What stories or topics merited more attention in 2023, with a particular eye toward what might inform law and policy conversations in 2024?
The US Can — and Must — Counter Russian Influence Undermining Kyrgyzstan’s Democratic Progress
The latest sign of backsliding is a draft "foreign agents" law modeled after one that gutted civil society in Russia.
U.S. Policymakers’ Lessons from Yemen for Gaza
Former Obama officials write: If the White House is serious about protecting Gaza’s civilians, they need to do more than urge that Israel adhere to the law. They must make clear…
In Viral Video Cases, Does Hate Make the Crime?
Within the context of a law enforcement investigation, if a defendant’s contemporaneous hate speech is the cart, then a suspected crime is the horse. You need both to make a…
In Defense of Gaza’s Hospitals and Health Workers
All reports of hospital attacks and misuse of hospitals must be investigated and those responsible held accountable. In the meantime, urgent action is needed to ensure that more…
Keeping Sight of Our Moral Compass as the Israel-Hamas War Rages
Too many on either side speak to themselves as if the other side didn’t exist or isn’t relevant.