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Making Russia Pay to Strengthen Ukraine

Collective countermeasures are the effective legal mechanism for Ukraine to restore some balance vis-à-vis Russia.
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Collecting Just Security’s Analysis of the Supreme Court’s Term

A collection of legal and policy analysis of key cases from the Supreme Court's tumultuous term.

Since James Foley’s Death, a `Moral Awakening’ in America on Hostages Held Abroad

August 19 will mark 10 years since our son, James W. Foley, an American freelance journalist, was publicly beheaded by ISIS to fuel the violent extremist group’s hate-filled…
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Azerbaijan’s Aliyev Extends Arbitrary Detentions Even as He Prepares to Host Global Climate Conference COP29

Gubad Ibadoghlu's case represents a trend of falsely imprisoning human rights defenders that casts a shadow on a premier annual gathering.
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The ICC’s Use of Evidence Obtained by Torture Sets a Dangerous Precedent

The Court’s recent conviction of Al Hassan undermines the connective tissue binding criminal law to human rights standards.
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Assessing the Civilian and Political Institutions of Armed Non-State Actors under International Law

International law must better understand and account for the realities of civilian life in territory under armed group control.
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The Just Security Podcast: An Innovative Lawsuit Links Social Media Companies to Mass Shootings

Paul Barrett discusses the novel case and its potential impact on legal efforts to hold social media companies liable for mass shootings.

The Value and Costs of Intelligence Diplomacy: CIA Director Burns in the Spotlight

A former CIA station chief considers his own experience with the practice in relation to Libya and the potential risks involved.
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War and What We Make of the Law

Compliance with international humanitarian law must be about fulfilling its humanitarian purpose, not skirting its limits.
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The Just Security Podcast: Presidential Immunity After Trump v. United States

Legal experts Ryan Goodman, Marty Lederman, Mary McCord, and Steve Vladeck unpack what Trump v. United States means for presidential immunity.  
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Trump’s Prosecutions Depend on Whether the Dissent Got It Right

Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that the Supreme Court's majority granted “former President Trump all the immunity he asked for and more.” 
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Assessing Jus Ad Bellum Proportionality: A Factored Approach

Nine factors, considered in their totality, would provide a more nuanced understanding of jus ad bellum proportionality and assist States in identifying specific concerns with…
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