Terrorism & Violent Extremism
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The Missing Due Process for Gang Allegations
There is a long history of immigration agencies using tattoos and a set of notoriously flawed gang databases to bring false or weak claims of gang involvement.

No Way Home: How an ISIS-era Law Prevents Yazidi Women and Their Children Born of Conflict from Returning to Sinjar, Iraq
Yazidi women, who survived acts of sexual violence and bore children from ISIS militants, face an Iraqi law that designates their children Muslim.

What A Corrupt Police Network in the Dominican Republic Reveals About Arms Trafficking
How do arms trafficking and state corruption networks in Latin America operate, and how they can be disrupted?

Gaza and Israel’s Renewed Policy of Deprivation
Israel’s decision to cut Gaza off from essential goods violates IHL and reactivates crimes charged in the ICC’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu, writes Dannenbaum.

U.S. AI-Driven “Catch and Revoke” Initiative Threatens First Amendment Rights
The State Department's AI-enabled "Catch and Revoke" initiative will dissuade individuals from exercising First Amendment-protected activities.

5 Big Questions in the Alien Enemies Act Litigation
Major legal issues following Chief Judge Boasberg's ordering a temporary block to the presidential proclamation.

Explainer on First Amendment and Due Process Issues in Deportation of Pro-Palestinian Student Activist(s)
Legal experts explain First Amendment and Due Process rights in case of Mahmoud Khalil and potential deportations of other pro-Palestinian protestors.
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Legal Implications of the Doha Agreement: Prospects Under a Second Trump Presidency
The fifth anniversary of the Doha Agreement highlights its profound impact on Afghanistan's trajectory.

Israel’s Pager Operation: Not an Indiscriminate Attack But a Strategic Success
Israel's pager operation was not an indiscriminate attack. It was a strategic operation that achieved its objective.

The Just Security Podcast: Understanding the Congressional Investigations Landscape
Ronak D. Desai explains what to expect for congressional investigations and oversight with unified Republican control of both chambers.

The Just Security Podcast: Politicization and Weaponization of the Justice Department in the Second Trump Administration
Just Security recently published a timeline of actions regarding the level of politicization and weaponization of the Department of Justice.

Timeline: Politicization and Weaponization of Justice Department in Second Trump Administration
A detailed chronology of January 20, 2025 - present.