Local Voices
Just Security’s “Local Voices” section features perspectives and analysis from individuals directly affected by conflict, human rights abuses, and political crises around the world.
316 Articles
NATO Must Fast Track Bosnia’s Membership
A member of the country's tripartite Presidency makes the security case for admission, saying Finland's entry shows the risks and benefits.
Albanian Museum to Celebrate Jewish Life and “Righteous” Who Gave Shelter During Holocaust
The Muslim-majority country is known as the only Nazi-occupied territory during World War II where the Jewish population increased.
Summit for Democracy: Trends in News Media’s Future, Forged in Ukraine
They face every obstacle. With support, they could help redefine how journalism reckons with era-defining challenges to the public sphere.
Shut Out of Democracy Summit , Thailand Prepares for May Elections as Restrictive Laws Aim to Silence Youth Activists
The vote could set the tone for democratic rights in the region, curb the junta’s influence, and return power to the people.
Backsliding: Georgia’s Crackdown on Civil Society May Be Just a Start
If the Biden administration wants to curb authoritarian trends, it should maintain its heightened attention to civil liberties in Georgia.
Remaking Iraq: How Iranian-Backed Militias Captured the Country
The U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003 brought about a painful and gradual transition from dictatorship to deeply flawed parliamentary democracy. This story is now…
The Fallacy of US and EU Policy in the Western Balkans
Unlike their approach to Ukraine, the partners have largely coddled Russian satellites whose actions increasingly destabilize the region.
As Afghanistan Hearings Begin, Congress Must Rise Above Partisanship to Find Meaningful Solutions
Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee begins hearings on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Насильницьке переміщення Росією українських цивільних осіб: Громадянське суспільство, підзвітність, справедливість
Ці спільні зусилля є практичним проявом єдності та солідарності міжнародної спільноти, спрямованої…
Russia’s Forcible Transfers of Ukrainian Civilians: How Civil Society Aids Accountability and Justice
A Ukrainian whose organization received the Nobel Peace Prize writes with an exiled Russian democracy activist and a US legal-rights advocate on the challenge of documenting these…
Starting Bell Rings for U.N. Counterterrorism Negotiations with Big Questions Unanswered
Yesterday, United Nations (U.N.) Secretary-General António Guterres released the biannual report on the “Activities of the United Nations system in implementing the United Nations…
As Secretary Blinken Arrives, Political Prisoners Wait for the `New Kazakhstan’
A political opponent whose husband is jailed says the US enables President Tokayev's repression and buys his empty promises of reform.