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The United Nations in Hindsight: The Military Staff Committee, Striving for Relevance in a Changing Era
MSC members recognize the difficulties in reactivating their role as envisioned in the U.N. Charter, aware that pushing boundaries may face resistance.
Hard Work Ahead for Haiti’s New Government as it Seeks to Restore Security with International Support
A successful counter-gang strategy must rebuild community trust, protect human rights, and lay the groundwork for long-term peace and stability.
The Just Security Podcast: Protecting Cultural Heritage During Armed Conflict
Bonnie Docherty discusses how a new legal framework could change how nations protect cultural heritage during armed conflict.
Israel and the Leahy Law
"For seven and a half years, I served as director of the State Department office that leads Leahy vetting of foreign security units. ... U.S. State Department spokespersons assert…
With Watershed Election, Claudia Sheinbaum Must Address Mexico’s Human Rights Crisis
Winning the most votes ever and controlling Congress and most state legislatures, the first woman to hold the office will have the power.
Explosive Weapons Pose Threats to Cultural Heritage: States Have a Tool to Protect It
Destroying cultural heritage in armed conflict impacts civilians and those who treasure it. States have legal and policy tools to protect it.
Combatant Privilege vs. Criminal Responsibility for Organized Armed Groups
Editor’s Note: This article is part of the Armed Groups and International Law Symposium, building on the volume edited by Katharine Fortin and Ezequiel Heffes. During international…
Armenia and Azerbaijan in the International Court of Justice Over Nagorno-Karabakh
Learn how cases related to the conflict develop international jurisprudence, including for enforcing State accountability.
Deaths, Torture, and Arbitrary Detention in the Wake of the Islamic State in Syria: The US Responsibility to Act
More than 56,000 people, including 30,000 children, are being held with US support and many face systematic torture and grossly inhumane conditions.
A Draft Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity Draws More Engagement from States
Another resolution will be required in October to overcome objections that have blocked advancement of the treaty to formal negotiations.
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.
Violence as Redress: A Right to Rebellion for Armed Groups under International Law?
A right to rebellion offers a way to recognize grievances and deescalate the violence of armed groups, and affirms the place of international law in holding States to account for…