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European Court Urged to “Break Conspiracy of Silence” on CIA Black Sites in Europe

On December 3, attorneys for two Guantánamo detainees argued before the European Court of Human Rights that Poland bears responsibility for the torture, disappearance, and unlawful…
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Remarks on the Holy See’s Statement on Weaponized Drones

[Editor’s Note by Ryan Goodman – As Sarah Knuckey explains in an accompanying post, a statement by the Holy See at an intergovernmental conference in November constitutes…
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Introduction to the Holy See’s Statement on Weaponized Drones

Today at Just Security, the Holy See’s Attaché to the United Nations for Disarmament and Security Affairs, Antoine Abi Ghanem, guest posts on a significant new statement…
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Did the UN General Assembly Let the US Entirely Off the Hook on the Right to Privacy?

In early December the UN General Assembly will adopt, almost certainly by consensus, a resolution on “the right to privacy in the digital age.”  Intensive negotiations at…
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Iran’s Right to Enrichment

Whether Iran is possessed of a right to enrich uranium is said to be the central question in its negotiations with the P5+1.  It should not  be. Neither side’s argument is…
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Milanovic on an Extraterritorial Right to Privacy

In light of recent “revelations” that the NSA–like its counterpart espionage agencies around the globe–engages in surveillance of many people overseas,…
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ICC Assembly of States Parties Rundown

As previously noted, the 12th session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) has been underway in The Hague this week.  A number of items of relevance to U.S. policy on atrocity…
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Expert Mark Fitzpatrick’s Take on the Iran Nuclear Agreement

In a post on Tuesday, I examined Monday’s address by UK Foreign Secretary William Hague to the House of Commons and the ensuing debate with members of Parliament. One remarkable…
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The Iran Nuclear Agreement and Foreign Secretary Hague’s Address to the British Parliament

On Monday, British Foreign Secretary William Hague addressed the House of Commons on the nuclear agreement with Iran (full transcript). The ensuing exchange with Members of Parliament…
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Constitutional Advocates in Comparative Perspective

A number of proposed amendments aimed at reforming the FISA Court envisage a Constitutional Advocate or similar role.  Marty Lederman and Steve Vladeck posted earlier here on…
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“Tweet Roll”: Reactions to the Iran Nuclear Agreement on Twitter

The following is a sample of the wide spectrum of reactions to the Iran nuclear agreement expressed on Twitter from around the world. We had a chance to deliver a body blow, but…
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Documents on Iran Nuclear Agreement

The P5+1 have reached an historic agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. Here are some of the important texts. We will have more to say on Just Security in the coming days.…
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