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Two members of the Haitian armed forces (FADH) sit on the back of a pickup truck on a road, back to back, wearing green military-style helmets and camouflage uniforms and balaclavas over their faces. Both hold rifles. I n the background is a fence that appears to be covered by green plastic.

The New Anti-Gang Force in Haiti Can Enhance Effectiveness by Expanding Human Rights Protections

For the Gang Suppression Force to succeed in Haiti’s challenging context, it must expand on the rights-respecting foundation established under the MSS mission.
Members of the Delegation of Nicaragua, at the opening of the hearings of Nicaragua v. Germany at the International Court of Justice on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Frank Van Beek, via UN Photo, Courtesy of the ICJ).

Nicaragua v. Germany: Why Israel is Not an Indispensable Third Party

Analysis of Germany's argument before the International Court of Justice in Gaza case.
A member of the Philippine Navy looks out at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's destroyer Takanami during a joint maritime exercise in the South China Sea on June 14, 2025. (Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images)

Much Work to Do and No Time to Waste: Mitigating Civilian Harm in an Asia-Pacific Conflict

Civilian harm is not entirely avoidable during armed conflict, but it can be anticipated and its severity limited. In Asia-Pacific, this depends entirely on steps taken now.

A Point of Clarification Re the International Lawyers’ Statement on Gaza

Israeli international law scholars write about their prior letter published by Just Security and a recent article published at Just Security as well.
Two Afghan women wearing, from left to right, a light blue and a darker blue burqa sit on the ground with baskets in front of them and what appears to be a more formal market stall behind them, in Mazar-i-Sharif on October 2, 2025. At the left of the photo next to the women is a wheelbarrow turned against a wall. (Photo by ATIF ARYAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Walls of Silence, Crumbling Futures: Why the World Must Act on Afghanistan

The credibility of the U.N.'s human rights framework depends on whether it can confront a systematic experiment in gender oppression with more than statements of alarm.
Palestinians watch smoke billowing during Israeli strikes upon arrival on a coastal path

International Lawyers Unite in Joint Statement on Gaza

An eight-point statement signed by 270 international law scholars demonstrates a convergence of views on Gaza and international law.
An infantry recruit of the 28th Seperate Mechanized Brigade runs from a simulated drone attack during a basic training course at an undislosed location in eastern Ukraine on October 11, 2025. (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)

Drones are Changing How Wars Harm Civilians

Drones are rapidly changing war. Without urgent, collective action, their use will lead to greater civilian harm in conflicts.

The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Israel’s Obligations Towards UNRWA and Other International Organizations in the Occupied Territories: Key Issues

Unpacking the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on Israel's obligations towards the UN and others to provide humanitarian aid in the West Bank and Gaza.
A man stands in front of military vehicles

As Europe Rearms, Learn from the Pentagon’s Efforts to Modernize Civilian Protection

European militaries can adapt and operationalize civilian protection as they increase defense spending to protect themselves against Russia.
Palestinians rally around aid trucks which entered from the Karem Abu Salem crossing, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 12, 2025, as a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian factions holds in the besieged territory. A Gaza ceasefire was holding for a third day on October 12, ahead of a US-proposed hostage-prisoner exchange and a summit aimed at charting a path to peace after two years of war. (Photo by OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images)

Implementing the Gaza Ceasefire

The ceasefire in Gaza faces many challenges and is currently threatened by serious violations. What can we learn from the experience of ceasefires elsewhere?
A man walks through the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli airstrikes at the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on January 12, 2025, as the war between Israel and Hamas militants continues. (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty Images)

U.N. Commission Finds That Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza: What Does It Mean?

Context for those seeking to understand what it does (and does not) mean for the UN Commission to make a genocide determination.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference at the Prime minister's office in Jerusalem on August 10, 2025. (Photo by ABIR SULTAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

עוד מאותו הדבר – אבל גרוע יותר: התכנית “החדשה” של נתניהו בעזה

התכנית נשענת על היגיון עקבי: להעמיק את השליטה הטריטוריאלית תוך הכחשת ההשלכות המשפטיות שהמשפט הבינלאומי…
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