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Donald Trump’s Dangerous Views on Disability and the Power to Think Differently

People with disabilities have the potential to live rich and fulfilling lives – but first others need to share that belief.
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A Synopsis of ICJ Finding Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territory in Violation of International Law

Israel must end its occupation of Palestinian territory, the International Court of Justice said in an advisory opinion.
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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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Beyond AI Safety Narratives: How to Craft Tech-Agnostic and Neo-Luddite Futures

It is essential to take a tech-agnostic and neo-Luddite approach to challenge the power accumulated by the architects of AI.
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Welcoming the Persecuted is an American Value

Welcoming people fleeing persecution represents a core value of the United States.

Invite Afghanistan’s Majority to the Table at Doha Envoy Talks

The Taliban appear set to attend, in a UN capitulation to their demands to exclude Afghan women and civil society.
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The United Nations in Hindsight: The Military Staff Committee, Striving for Relevance in a Changing Era

MSC members recognize the difficulties in reactivating their role as envisioned in the U.N. Charter, aware that pushing boundaries may face resistance.
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UN Special Rapporteur Report on Afghanistan Adds to Momentum to Recognize Gender Apartheid as a Crime Against Humanity

The UN Special Rapporteur concludes that the Taliban’s policies of removing women and girls from public life can best be described as “gender apartheid”—a term that multiple…
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Austria’s Progressive Stance on Cyber Operations and International Law

Austria's position is likely to influence ongoing international efforts to establish norms and principles that govern State conduct in cyberspace, potentially leading to more robust…
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The Just Security Podcast: Attacks on Health in Armed Conflict

An expert team from Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and local partners unpacks patterns of attacks on health care in armed conflicts.
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Toward a Global Sanctions Compact for Long-Overdue Reform

A checklist to clarify and expand exemptions when needed could lead to a broad agreement on how to use these measures for peace and security.

UN Human Rights Expert Extends Chinese Government’s Impunity

A special rapporteur's unusual visit and her finding that sanctions have harmed the country ignores legions of evidence and analysis.
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