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Trump likely to “inherit” 27 + 4 (or 5) uncharged GTMO detainees
That’s what Charlie Savage reports in this story. Thanks to the remarkable efforts of Lee Wolosky, Paul Lewis and others, the Obama Administration will likely transfer…
Holiday Giving to Just Security
This holiday season, consider helping Just Security in our mission to elevate the discourse around US national security policy, human rights, civil liberties, and rule-of-law…
Thoughts on Distinction and Proportionality in the December 2016 Revision to the Law of War Manual
The new revisions to the DoD Law of War Manual that the Department of Defense released last week are welcome in several respects. Four improvements are especially noteworthy:…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Dec. 12-16)
I. The Department of Defense Law of War Manual Update Just Security, Defense Department Releases Second Round of Revisions for Law of War Manual (Tuesday, Dec. 13)…
New Disclosures Reflect NSLs’ Substantive First Amendment Flaws
This year has seen a remarkable string of disclosures about national security letters (NSLs), the secret demands the FBI sends to financial and communications service providers…
The Early Edition: December 14, 2016
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. US CUTS ARMS SALES TO SAUDI…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Dec. 3-9)
I. Public Opinion James Piazza, Muslim Terrorism Suspects and Public Support for Harsh Interrogation and Detention (Tuesday, Dec. 6) Ryan Goodman, New ICRC Survey: Large Global…
Human Shields in International Humanitarian Law: A Guide to the Legal Framework
To assist our readers interested in the phenomenon of human shields, I’ve produced a compilation of the relevant legal framework (additions/suggestions welcome!) These rules…
President Obama’s Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding and Limiting the Use of Military Force [UPDATED]
The Administration just released five new documents relating to the use of force, including detention, in counterterrorism operations against nonstate armed groups. The most important…
Memo to President Obama: You Have Another Memo to Withdraw
The election of Donald Trump has triggered an anxious conversation about how President Obama can entrench some of his accomplishments before January 21, 2017. Importantly, given…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, December 5–December 9
Tuesday, December 6 9:30am – Senate Committee on Armed Services – Emerging U.S. Defense Challenges and Worldwide Threats (here) 2:00pm – House Committee on Foreign Affairs…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Nov. 27-Dec. 2)
I. President-elect Trump: Federal Bureaucracy, Europe, Expatriation, Conflicts of Interest, Appointments, and Executive Power David Luban, Shrinking the “Bloated” Federal…