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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.

Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (June 17-June 21)
International Criminal Court • Sanctions Reform • AI and Human Rights • Social Media • Ukraine • China and Human Rights at the United Nations • Haiti

Looking Ahead from Lviv: Sustainable Development in a Post-Conflict Ukraine
Consistent with principles of sustainable development, it is time to begin developing plans for the post-conflict reconstruction of Ukraine.

Can Families of Mass Shooting Victims Hold Social Media Companies Responsible for Violence?
Lawsuits connecting social media companies to mass shootings could hold Silicon Valley titans legally responsible for societal harms.

Early Edition: June 21, 2024
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Early Edition: June 20, 2024
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What Happens When We Get What We Pay for: Generative AI and the Sale of Digital Authenticity
As social media platforms become inundated with AI-generated disinformation, digital authenticity and amplification should not be for sale.

Symposium: ICC Prosecutor Launches Policy on Complementarity and Cooperation
A Hub for International Criminal Accountability

Two Tracks, One Destination? The Importance of Getting the Balance Right on Complementarity
Getting the balance right between partnership and vigilance is far from easy, but it is crucial if the OTP is to fulfill the promise of a Rome Statute system that is able to deliver…

Early Edition: June 19, 2024
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Armed Conflict Classification in the ICC Prosecutor’s Request for Arrest Warrants – Between International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law
"The classification of different armed conflicts in the report is not a simple interpretation of the relevant rules, but an interpretive choice."

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.