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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Створення міжнародної спеціальної комісії для України
«Україна та її міжнародні партнери мають невідкладно домовитися про найкращий спосіб притягнути…
Launching an International Claims Commission for Ukraine
Legal experts of a new group advising government of Ukraine explain President Zelenskyy's new initiative to forge an international treaty to create a Fund from Russian assets and…
Compilation of Countries’ Statements Calling Russian Actions in Ukraine “Genocide”
A comprehensive guides to which states have called Russia's actions genocide.
Plyler’s Promise
"Plyler and its protections have allowed generations to make claim to an alternate vision of America: one more diverse, inclusive, and equal."
With Roe v. Wade at Risk, Digital Surveillance Threatens Reproductive Freedom
If Roe is overturned, states will likely use sweeping digital surveillance tools to enforce abortion bans.
Review of Preparing for War: The Making of the Geneva Conventions
Reviewing Boyd van Dijk, Preparing for War: The Making of the Geneva Conventions (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022). Boyd van Dijk has written a superb political and legal…
In Lebanon, Elections Bring Cautious Hope – and an Uphill Battle for Reforms
Weakened incumbents and diaspora voting could allow the country to change direction after years of graft, mismanagement, and democratic decline.
In Alliance with Poland, U.S. Must Emphasize Refugee Protection
First-hand reporting from Poland highlights the need for refugee policies consistent with international and domestic law.
US, EU Face Higher Hurdles Now for Action Against Orbán’s Tightening Grip in Hungary
His landslide re-election and Russia's war on Ukraine makes pushback on the region's autocratization harder -- and more needed -- than ever.
The “Leahy Laws” and U.S. Assistance to Ukraine
For practical and principled reasons, human rights compliance will continue to be paramount for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian aggression.
What Elon Musk Does Not Get about Twitter and Democracy in Africa
Deferring to local laws to determine the bounds of free speech on Twitter - and Musk has suggested doing - would jeopardize hard-won democratic freedoms in Africa.
How Cambodia’s Human Rights Crackdown Undermines Regional Security
The upcoming White House summit with ASEAN offers a chance for the US to press on human rights abuses and costly alliances with China.