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The Blackwater Trial: Part 2 – Two Legal Issues
In the first part of this summary, we introduced the individuals in Blackwater’s Raven 23 team and set out their contrasting arguments about what took place at Nisour Square…
Ottawa’s Aftermath: Legislate in Haste, Repent in Leisure
Editors’ Note: The following post is the eighth installment of a new feature, “Monday Reflections,” in which a different Just Security editor will take an in-depth look…
News Roundup and Notes: October 27, 2014
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA The U.S.-led…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (Oct 18-24)
I. Ottawa Shootings Kent Roach, Guest Post: The Canadian Terrorist Attacks and Canadian Counter-Terrorism Law (Thursday, Oct. 23) II. Regulation of Use of Force and Combat…
The Blackwater Trial: Part 1 – Two Factual Issues
Earlier this week, a jury in Washington D.C. convicted four Blackwater guards for a shooting at Nisour Square, Baghdad. The sniper Nicholas Slatten was convicted of premeditated…
Decision on Secret Evidence by the European Court of Human Rights Worth Noting
Two European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) cases decided in July 2014 bring some clarity to the utility and compatibility of secret evidence with international human rights standards.…
International Agreements—and Disagreements—on Cybersecurity
Russian media report here and here that Russia and China are preparing to sign a cybersecurity treaty when Vladimir Putin visits China on November 10. The reported agreement would…
Join Us Tuesday, October 28th in New York City!
This upcoming Tuesday in New York City, three Just Security editors will be on a panel addressing a vital question for international human rights law. We encourage anyone interested…
News Roundup and Notes: October 24, 2014
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA U.S. military…
The Canadian Terrorist Attacks and Canadian Counter-Terrorism Law
Canada has been rocked by a series of home grown and apparently lone wolf terrorist attacks in the last few days. The attacks have left two brave members of the Canadian Forces…
Due Process and the Military Commissions
As I noted yesterday, one of the more remarkable moments in the D.C. Circuit oral argument in al Bahlul v. United States–a challenge to the constitutionality of a conspiracy…
Samantar v. Yousuf: What Happens Next?
As Beth Van Schaack reported last week, the Supreme Court has called for the views of the Solicitor General in Samantar v. Yousuf, a case raising questions about the immunity of…