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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UN Members Should Reject Sudan Junta’s Membership on the Human Rights Council
The country, now in the grip of a military regime, seeks a second term, and the African Union is complicit in supporting the bid.

US Reinvests in Ethnic Oligarchy in Bosnia, Abandoning Support for Integration
President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken, together with allies, should rethink Western Balkans policy based on first principles.

People in Haiti Are Dying Because They Lack Water, Food, and Medical Treatment
Amid a gang-fueled economic and social meltdown, the US must help Haiti secure a government that takes responsibility for people's needs.

Poland’s Judicial Reform Falls Short of EU Expectations, Complicating Cooperation Against Russia
Pres. Duda’s failure to reverse course on actions that increase tensions and decrease solidarity in Europe weakens their alliance with the US.

The ECCC Begins Winding Down: In Cambodia, a Hybrid Tribunal’s Hybrid Legacy
Constrained by domestic politics and with its final verdict delivered, the ECCC's legacy – like its nature – is a hybrid one.

11 Takeaways from Senate Hearing on Expanding War Crimes Act and a Crimes Against Humanity Statute
Bipartisan hearing with takeaways for Ukraine War, International Criminal Court, war crimes and torture prosecutions and more.

In Weaponizing Asylum Seekers, DeSantis & Abbott Unwittingly Demonstrate the Possibility of Safe Transit Policies for Migrants
Ironically, the governors' actions show that the US could implement policies that better reflect the realities of migration - by treating migrants has human beings rather than…

The Risks and Rewards of Planning for Ukraine’s Recovery Amid Ongoing War
Near-term steps can lay groundwork for recovery assistance, reassure donors, and add momentum toward an eventual settlement to the conflict.

The Case for Creating a Special Tribunal to Prosecute the Crime of Aggression Committed Against Ukraine (Part IV)
Discussing details for an international tribunal for aggression against Ukraine including outreach, victim participation, and more.

US Intervention in Ukraine v. Russia at the ICJ: A Q&A with Chimène Keitner
"The recent flurry of interventions shows that the ICJ proceeding continues to serve as a rallying point for Ukraine’s supporters."

Mobilized to Commit War Crimes?
As Russia mobilizes its troops against Ukraine, States must review the asylum claims of those who desert, surrender, or flee conscription.

Dancing with the ‘Devil’ in Iran: Why Negotiations with Tehran are Necessary
The United States cannot destroy Iran’s nuclear ambitions with bombs, and it will not go to war in the Middle East to impose regime change in Tehran.