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Malinowski and McLeod statements before UN Committee Against Torture
From the opening statement in Geneva yesterday by Tom Malinowski, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor: The United States was founded on the principle…
D.C. Circuit stays (i.e., postpones for at least a couple of months) Thursday’s scheduled CMCR hearing in al-Nashiri
For all of you who were planning to attend tomorrow (Thursday) morning’s Court of Military Commission Review appellate hearing in the al-Nashiri case . . . change of plans:…
Veterans Day
Just Security would like to say thank you to all veterans and their families on this Veterans Day. We will be on a slightly abbreviated schedule today with a lower volume of posts…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Nov 1-7)
I. 2014 Elections and the 114th Congress Patrick Eddington, Guest Post: 2014 Congressional Midterms and Surveillance Reform: Races to Watch (Monday, Nov. 3) Patrick Eddington, Guest…
Just Security is Hiring a Communications Director
Just Security is seeking a full-time Communications Director located in either New York City or Washington, DC. Launched in 2013, Just Security is fast becoming a leading digital…
Hamidullin indicted in Article III court
Back in December, I posted about a Washington Post story reporting that the Administration was “actively considering the use of a military commission in the United States…
South Africa Constitutional Court On Universal Jurisdiction: Validating the Obvious
We’ve blogged earlier about the administrative review case proceeding in South Africa that is addressed to the question of whether the South African Police Service (SAPS) and…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Oct 25-31)
I. Cybersecurity Kristen Eichensehr, The Private Frontline in Cybersecurity Offense and Defense (Thursday, Oct. 30) II. Surveillance and Privacy (and Media Freedom) David…
Zivotofsky: Questions about Article I and Executive diplomatic speech
[Slightly updated for clarification.] Following up on yesterday’s post, a couple of readers have asked me whether I was endorsing Jack Goldsmith’s argument that Congress…
The Article I argument in Zivotofsky
For over two centuries, federal courts have not had occasion to adjudicate whether and to what extent Congress has the power to regulate or supersede the President’s power…
UN Panel: Blackwater Convictions are the “Exception, not the Rule”
Last week’s Blackwater convictions highlight an urgent need for an international treaty ensuring that private security contractors are held accountable if they commit human rights…
Update: Poland Appeals “Black Site” Rendition Ruling
The Polish government announced its decision to appeal a July ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) (here) which found multiple violations of the rights of two detainees,…