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Rights of National Minorities in Armed Conflict: A Ukrainian Perspective
Russia's aggression against Ukraine underscores the critical challenges in safeguarding the rights of national minorities in conflict zones.
The Growing Threat from North Korea
A decade after a major UN human rights report, abuses are escalating, and they are integrally connected to the country's nuclear program.
Early Edition: August 29, 2024
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‘Good Moral Character?’ Holding Trump to the Same Standards as the Immigrants He Vilifies
Were Trump an immigrant and subject to the same scrutiny as those he now maligns, he would be at high risk of being either refused entry, denied a green card, or rejected for citizenship.…
Don’t Downplay Risks of AI for Democracy
In the midst of the first-ever round of AI-influenced elections globally, it’s important to guard against a false sense of security.
Early Edition: August 28, 2024
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“Water is Life,” One Syrian Told Us. Yet It Remains Elusive for Many.
With humanitarian funding decreasing and needs growing, cholera in a camp for displaced people illustrates the dire conditions.
The UN Cybercrime Convention: Analyzing the Risks to Human Rights and Global Privacy
A detailed analysis of the human rights and digital privacy implications of the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime.
A Reply to Chris O’Meara: Necessity and Proportionality in International Law on the Use of Force
In his thought-provoking essay in Just Security, Chris O’Meara provides an insightful analysis of Ukraine’s recent incursion into Kursk Oblast under the law governing the use…
Don’t Sanction the ICC for Doing its Job
Writes an American-Israeli citizen whose family was decimated in the Holocaust: "It is my family history and three decades spent advocating for human rights and the rule of…
Early Edition: August 27, 2024
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The ICC Prosecutor’s Policy on Complementarity and Cooperation: A Dynamic Tool for Accountability
The OTP’s Policy on Complementarity and Cooperation builds on the idea of a dynamic process of partnership with national authorities, civil society, and other accountability…