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Revisiting Torture: Implications of Overturning Ireland v. United Kingdom
One of the seminal international decisions on torture, inhuman and degrading treatment, the Ireland v United Kingdom case decided by the European Court of Human Rights in 1978,…
The 2015 National Defense Authorization Act: A Silver Lining for Guantanamo Detainees
Yesterday afternoon the House approved the Senate and House-agreed upon version of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2015, with two noteworthy consequences for Guantanamo…
Executive summary and conclusions of SSCI torture report to be released next Monday [UPDATED — or Tuesday]
So says Jason Leopold, relating what a DOJ lawyer has told him in connection with his FOIA lawsuit. [UPDATE: I’m now hearing from several sources that the release —…
al-Nashiri mandamus petition: Government response and oral argument date
The government today filed its opposition to al-Nashiri’s mandamus petition in which he is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to enjoin the participation…
The merits of the judge-disqualification petition in al-Nashiri
As I noted in an earlier post, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. circuit (CTADC) has stayed the Court of Military Commission Review (CMCR) proceedings in the interlocutory…
Old, New, and Borrowed: Another Round of Anti-Terrorism Legislation in the United Kingdom
Editors’ Note: The following post is the latest installment of our weekly feature, “Monday Reflections,” in which a different Just Security editor will take an in-depth…
Thanksgiving Schedule
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Just Security will be on an abbreviated schedule until Monday, December 1, with a lower volume of posts than normal. We wish safe travels and…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Nov 15-21)
I. ISIL: Grand Strategy Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, What the Cold War Can Teach Us About Containing ISIL (Monday, Nov. 17) II. Authorizations for Use of Force (AUMFs) Jack Goldsmith,…
Transcript: The US Appearance Before the UN Committee on the Convention Against Torture
Below is a transcript of all national security issues discussed during the US delegation’s appearance before the UN’s Committee on the Convention Against Torture, prepared…
Why the immigration initiative has nothing to do with assertions of executive constitutional power
My quick take here, dispelling some of the more common misunderstandings about the legal bases of the Executive’s new immigration policies.
Livestream of National Security Law Brief Symposium: Congress, Use-of-Force Authorizations, and ISIL
This afternoon, from 2-6 p.m., the National Security Law Brief at American University Washington College of Law is hosting a symposium on Congress, use-of-force authorizations,…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Nov 8-14)
I. Authorization for Use of Force Against ISIL John Reed, Sen. Kaine: Narrow the Scope of the 2001 AUMF (Thursday, Nov. 13) Ryan Goodman & Steve Vladeck, Principles to…