Terrorism & Violent Extremism
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Iraq’s So-Called “ISIS Families”: Rounded up, Vilified, Forgotten
What happens to Iraq's so-called "ISIS families" may be one of the country's most significant obstacles to national security and future stabilization.
Sisi’s World Youth Forum Celebrations in South Sinai Do Not Reflect the Reality in North Sinai
While the government of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi celebrated the World Youth Forum in Sharm el Sheikh earlier this month, people in North Sinai are living in fear…
Ensuring a Human Rights-Compliant Approach to the Challenge of Foreign Fighters
At a forum on returning foreign fighters last week in Qatar, I highlighted the necessity of addressing this thorny challenge through a human rights lens. I outlined the dangers…
Jamal Khashoggi, the U.S. Supreme Court and the Limits of Inviolability
Jamal Khashoggi’s murder could complicate the Sudan v. Harrison case, which is set for oral argument before the Supreme Court on November 7.
It’s Time to Put CVE to Bed
In the wake of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, many commentators have criticized the Trump administration’s revocation of grants meant to target far-right…
Trump Admin Says It’s Open to Suggestions to Prevent Far-Right Violence. Here Are a Few.
Here are just a few ideas for what the Trump administration can do to address the threat from violent individuals bent on attacking minorities and those perceived as their supporters.
Like His Boss, Pence Misleads Public About Terrorism and Immigration
Vice President Mike Pence's statement this week about apprehending terrorists at the southern border was wrong and is consistent with the administration’s practice of dressing…
The New ‘Welfare Queen’: Donald Meet Ronald, Ronald Meet Donald
We do not know yet whether 2018 will be the “year of the woman” in the midterm elections, but it’s worth reflecting on one of several particularly low points for women’s…
The U.N. Security Council’s Outsized Role in Shaping Counter Terrorism Regulation and Its Impact on Human Rights
This week, as U.N. Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, I submitted my annual report to the…
What Is the Flores Agreement, and What Happens If the Trump Administration Withdraws from It?
If the Trump administration succeeds in ending a decades-old court decision governing the treatment of migrant children, it will be able to detain migrant children indefinitely…
European Counter-Terrorism Approaches: A Slow and Insidious Erosion of Fundamental Rights
A recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, titled, “Europe to Terrorists: It’s No More Monsieur Nice Guy,” praised the robustness of the recent European approach to counterterrorism,…
Family Separations: Evolved Not Resolved
In a new development, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California has approved a settlement in a set of family separation cases.