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Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit (L) and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan (R) attend a press conference

An Arab League Interpol-Like Security Network Puts Dissidents and Human Rights Defenders At Risk

Without urgently needed reforms, human rights defenders could be at risk of arrest in 22 countries without even knowing it. No one is safe from the reach of the Arab Interior Ministers…
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The Myanmar Military Wants the World to Give Up

With ASEAN, East Asian, and G20 Summits coming up in the region, it's not too late for effective measures to compel a positive change.
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The UN Should Increase Support for the Responsibility to Protect

Efforts to protect populations from atrocity crimes are unlikely to advance without an empowered senior U.N. official at the helm.
Protesters hold signs in French opposing ECOWAS.

An International Law Assessment of ECOWAS’ Threat to Use Force in Niger

Under international law, the only possible legal basis for a potential ECOWAS military intervention would be an invitation by Niger extended to ECOWAS to use force on its territory.
White makeshift tent shelters stretch into the distance against a blue sky at the Russayo site in Eastern DRC.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Unheard Humanitarian Crisis

Since MSF raised the alarm about sexual violence and the crisis in eastern DRC as a whole, a slew of diplomats, U.N. officials, and local authorities have visited and expressed…
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The Taliban’s Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan Is Part Of – Not Separate From – Its Terrorist Links

The international community must recognize the links between the repression of women and the Taliban's support for violent extremism.
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Friends Don’t Let Friends Succumb to Climate Change: Competing With China by Helping Our Partners and Allies Adapt

In the Indo-Pacific, climate funding can help combat China's influence - boosting allies' climate resilience and U.S. national security.
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The Just Security Podcast: Potential Rwandan Aggression Against the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Accountability for the crime of aggression matters because acts of aggression can lead to other grave crimes, including war crimes and crimes against humanity.

A Significant New Step in the Creation of An International Compensation Mechanism for Ukraine

In establishing a Register of Damages, the Council of Europe has taken a momentous step in the effort to create an international claims commission for Ukraine.
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Biden Must Act on Landmark UN Special Rapporteur Guantanamo Report

The Biden administration's willingness to open itself up to difficult external scrutiny should be commended, but the UN Special Rapporteur's findings should also be a wakeup call…
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The Cost of Consensus in the Eighth Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy

United Nations member states must find ways to demand more inclusive, rights-compliant, and gender-responsive counterterrorism efforts.
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Will Canada Stand Up for Indigenous Rights or Continue Supporting Big Oil?

It is time for Canada to put human rights over corporate interests and re-examine its support for Enbridge's Line 5.
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