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Will Syria Redefine the Just War?

The past month’s Syria debates have focused on issues of policy and morality, with international law a distant third. The nearly universal agreement that the moral issues matter…
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Just War in Syria and the U.S. Intervention Syllogism

First, I would just like to note that I am honored to be a part of the founding team of the Just Security blog and look forward to engaging with colleagues and readers throughout…
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EU Law Meets a U.S. Army Deserter

A German Court considering the appeal of a U.S. soldier Andre Shepherd who sought asylum in Germany after deserting his Iraq bound unit in 2007, has made a preliminary reference…
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Human Rights and the Pitfalls of FBI Assistance at Westgate

In yesterday’s post on Just Security, Steve and Jennifer raise important issues as to what authority the AUMF may or may not grant the United States to respond to al-Shabaab…
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The U.S.-Russia Agreement on Syrian Chemical Weapons: More Questions Than Answers

The Framework Agreement negotiated by the United States and the Russian Federation to bring Syria’s chemical weapons under international control seems like an elegant way out…
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Five Myths in the Debate about Cyber War

Between 2009 and 2013, a group of 20 public international law scholars and practitioners drafted the recently released Tallinn Manual on the International Law Applicable to Cyber…
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The ICC as the Sword of Damocles

The destruction of the chemical weapons would not be enough. An unexplored option exists to help resolve the situation in Syria: the Security Council could refer the Syrian situation…
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Westgate, al Shabaab, and the AUMF

As we continue to learn more details about the horrendous attack on the Westgate Mall in Kenya—with dozens dead and hundreds wounded—Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has pleaded…
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