Intelligence & Surveillance
Just Security’s expert authors provide legal and policy analysis of intelligence and surveillance activities, focusing on their impact on national security and on civil liberties and privacy rights, and their oversight by Congress and the courts.
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The Just Security Podcast: ICC Arrest Warrants for Russian Attacks on Ukraine’s Power Grid
Prosecutors allege that Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s former defense minister, and Valery Gerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, directed missile strikes…
Children’s Personal Photos Are Powering AI Exploitation
Children deserve privacy. They deserve to safely learn, grow, and play online, without fear that their identities might be stolen and weaponized against them.
The Assange Plea and Press Freedom
Assange's case will cast a long shadow over the most important kinds of journalism, not just in the United States but around the world.
Austria’s Progressive Stance on Cyber Operations and International Law
Austria's position is likely to influence ongoing international efforts to establish norms and principles that govern State conduct in cyberspace, potentially leading to more robust…
The Just Security Podcast: Attacks on Health in Armed Conflict
An expert team from Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and local partners unpacks patterns of attacks on health care in armed conflicts.
Is Secret Law the Solution to an Overbroad Surveillance Authority?
Congress can legislate both responsibly and openly, as long as the administration declassifies certain information that is already in the public domain.
Transparency of International Agreements Under the Revised Case-Zablocki Act: An Assessment After Six Months
Despite the substantial improvements in the transparency regime for executive agreements and non-binding instruments, additional changes should be considered.
Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure Imperil Healthcare Access
Services required for the survival of Ukraine’s civilian population – like healthcare – are affected by attacks on energy infrastructure.
Assessing the Intelligence Community’s Policy Framework for Commercially Available Information
The ODNI's framework on CAI still gives the intelligence community too much discretion in determining how certain principles are applied.
As DHS Implements New AI Technologies, It Must Overcome Old Shortcomings
The DHS can either carry forward in its history of bias or transparently mitigate the harmful impacts of AI on rights and privacy.
Imprisoned Writer Serving 9 Years Illustrates Vietnam’s Crackdown on Expression
Pham Doan Trang is in prison in Vietnam for her work as a writer. The U.S. can do more in trade deals to protect Vietnamese free speech.
Non-Coercive Interrogation Outlined in New UN Manual Advances Méndez Principles
Practical steps, based on the Mendez Principles, promote ethical, more effective practices to end torture and reduce crime and violence.