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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On Crimes Against Humanity, Protect the UN Sixth Committee’s Integrity With Action
The process and the International Law Commission risk irrelevance if the well-supported Draft Articles do not progress to the next phase.
Framing the Problem of Hunger and Conflict at the UN Security Council
Hunger and famine, like conflicts, are always the result of political failures. Governments and international institutions have failed to listen to the most vulnerable communities…
Addressing Atrocity Crimes at the United Nations General Assembly’s 77th Session
As the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly’s 77th annual session kicks off, atrocity crimes are being committed in many parts of the world. The U.N. Security Council, with…
Richard Gowan on Ukraine and How Russia’s War Reverberates at the United Nations
"This is a wartime General Assembly, and both Ukraine’s allies and the Russians are in town to gain political advantage, not talk peace."
The Case for Creating an International Tribunal to Prosecute the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine (Part I)
Launching a new high-level series on an international criminal tribunal for Putin’s aggression against Ukraine and the role of the United Nations General Assembly.
Inching Forward but a Long Road Ahead to Achieve Justice for the Rohingya
Five years after the Myanmar military launched its clearance operation targeting the Rohingya in Rakhine State, the wheels of international justice continue slowly to turn. On…
The Failing Response to Violent Extremism in Africa – and the Need to Reform the International Approach
Militant groups recruit where predatory governments alienate youth, exclude vulnerable groups, and rule with violent impunity.
Crimes Against Humanity in Xinjiang: The UN (Finally) Weighs In
On her final day in office, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet issued a long-awaited report on the Chinese government’s actions in Xinjiang.…
Serbia’s Move to Cancel EuroPride Shows How Vučić Plays Off West Against Russia and His Base
Unrestrained and under pressure from his far-right base, his anti-Western and anti-human rights decisions will only become more extreme.
UN Report on China’s Rights Abuses Against Uyghurs Illustrates Need for “Naming and Shaming”
There is no substitute for documenting abuses and exposing gaps between a government's international obligations and actual practices.
Human Rights Due Diligence: A Defense Industry Business Necessity
An upfront investment in such practices can not only improve human rights outcomes but also save companies substantial downstream costs.
National Security Creep in Cross-Border Investments
There has been a recent bipartisan shift to frame economic issues—among many others—in national security terms.