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Don’t Let Military and Overseas Voters Become the Next Targets for Voter Suppression

We hope Americans from both sides of the aisle will recognize the peril in withholding the right to vote from active-duty military personnel, from U.S. diplomats, and from all…
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Confronting the War on International Law in the United States

Widespread ignorance and even fear of international law only cede the territory to those willing to wield it. For the interests of the United States, it is essential that Congress,…
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Symposium on Harold Hongju Koh’s ‘The National Security Constitution in the 21st Century’

Just Security is pleased to hold a symposium of leading experts engaging with Professor Harold Hongju Koh's recently-released The National Security Constitution in the 21st Century.
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The Just Security Podcast: Persons with Disabilities, the Slave Trade, and International Law

How can international law, and the ICC's planned slave crimes policy, best account for the unique challenges persons with disabilities face?

Early Edition: October 25, 2024

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Courts Blocked Georgia’s Hand-Count Rule, But Risk of Election Misinformation Remains

The hand-counting rule provides foreign adversaries with a potentially tailor-made narrative to spread election disinformation.
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Fair and Fast Asylum Processing: Lessons from Switzerland

The central premise of the successful Swiss reforms – that fairness, contributes, rather than detracts from efficiency – holds valuable lessons for other countries that want…

Early Edition: October 24, 2024

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Top 10 Election Litigation Cases in 2024 Implicating the Rule of Law

In this top ten list updated weekly, the most important of hundreds of election-law cases are ranked for their rule of law implications.
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Rule of Law Index Shows Some Rays of Hope Amidst Continuing Global Recession

While the rule of law recession persists, the 2024 data show progress on some issues and some countries stepping back from the brink of autocracy.
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Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: Moving Forward with a New Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

As formal debates on a proposed crimes against humanity treaty have continued, we have seen in every corner of the globe why this treaty is so desperately needed, not only to prevent…

Early Edition: October 23, 2024

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