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
The Use of Biometric Technologies for Counter-terrorism Purposes in a Human Rights Vacuum
CTED's "best practices" on biometrics miss a key dimension: international human rights law guidance.
Exiled Journalists Need Support, Not Autocrat-Fueled Skepticism
Western donors, civil society, and media partners need to update their views of those who've fled repression.
France Is Not a Safe Haven for Human Rights Abusers – Despite High Court Opinion
The French high court struck a blow against universal jurisdiction recently - but the decision need not doom future cases.
Biden’s Exclusion of Erdoğan from the Democracy Summit May Be a Blessing in Disguise for Turkey
The implicit refutation bolsters an already strengthening opposition without the kind of US interference that tends to generate backlash.
The Impact on Israel’s National Security of Reopening – or Not – of a US Consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem
The decision will affect three factors: Israel's relationship with the US, the Palestinian Authority's capacity, and Jerusalem's future.
Sudan’s Constitutional Crisis: Dissecting the Coup Declaration
Suspending certain articles while retaining parts of the transitional deal cloaks a unilateral power-grab as merely a course correction.
Sanctions Review Fails to Review Sanctions: Congress Should Step In
US sanctions policy should account for peacebuilding and other crucial civic and development activities.
Sudanese Send Clear `No’ to Military Coup. What Will Security Forces Do Next?
After mass nonviolent protests, look out for arrests of opponents, prison releases of Islamists, and actions by a key paramilitary unit.
How Many (More) Sudanese Have to Die for Democracy?
Mass protests planned for Saturday will be a test of wills. It is safe to bet on the Sudanese people to brave the threat of escalated violence. The question is whether political…
Counterterrorism Off the Rails: Israel’s Declaration of Palestinian Human Rights Groups as “Terrorist” Organizations
Law professors critically analyze Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz's designation of six Palestinian human rights groups as “terrorist” organizations
Peace Is Threatened Again in Bosnia, A Quarter Century after Dayton
Separatist provocations pose the greatest danger to the country's peace and cohesion since the accords were forged 26 years ago.
Afghan Refugees in India Highlight the Need for Indian Domestic Refugee Law
India will offer ad hoc emergency visas to Afghan refugees but lacks any domestic law to protect asylum seekers long term.