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Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (July 18–24)
I. Drones & Lethal Force Kurt Sanger, Guest Post: CIA Operatives Should Not Be Considered Armed Forces Under International Law (Tuesday, July 21) Laura Dickinson, Guest…
Just Security Moves to HTTPS
If you’re a regular reader of Just Security, you may have noticed something different when you typed ‘justsecurity.org’ into your internet browser this morning. The standard…
Intelligence Community supports codification of the President’s prohibition on use of EITs and requirement of ICRC detainee access
This news really isn’t (or shouldn’t be) very surprising, but since in some quarters there’s a misperception that the CIA is eager to get back in the business…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (July 11–17)
I. Surveillance, Privacy & Cybersecurity Kristen Eichensehr, “International Cyber Stability” and the UN Group of Governmental Experts (Tuesday, July 14)…
The APA Scandal
This post is the latest installment of our “Monday Reflections” feature, in which a different Just Security editor examines the big stories from the previous week or looks…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (July 4–10)
I. Defense Department Law of War Manual Adil Ahmad Haque, Guest Post: DOD’s Unbalanced Stance on Precautions Against Harming Civilians (Tuesday, July 7) Geoffrey S. Corn, Guest…
My Leave-of-Absence from Just Security
As some of you may have noticed, I have been absent from blogging for a few weeks. I can now report my piece of good news. I am taking a leave-of-absence from Just Security in…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (June 27–July 3)
I. Defense Department Law of War Manual Adil Ahmad Haque, Guest Post: The Defense Department Stands Alone on Target Selection (Monday, June 29) Sean Watts, Guest Post: The DOD…
The 4th of July at Just Security
In observance of the 4th of July holiday, Just Security will be on an abbreviated schedule with a lower volume of posts than normal. If any major, time-sensitive developments occur,…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (June 20–26)
I. Surveillance, Privacy & the FISA Court Elizabeth Goitein, Guest Post: The FISC’s Newest Opinion: Proof of the Need for an Amicus (Tuesday, June 23) Jennifer Daskal & Andrew…
Call for Papers: AALS 2016 Annual Meeting
We received word from our friend Deborah Pearlstein of a call for papers that is likely of interest to some Just Security readers, particularly those in the legal academy. Here…
The Defense Department’s Indefensible Position on Killing Human Shields
The Defense Department apparently thinks that it may lawfully kill an unlimited number of civilians forced to serve as involuntary human shields in order to achieve even a trivial…