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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Apr. 7-13)

Symposium: International Law in the Face of Russia’s Aggression • Russia-Political prisoners • International courts-Climate change • Iran-Gender persecution • Artificial…

House Meeting on White House AI Overreach Highlights Congressional Inaction

States and the executive branch are working to fill gaps in Congressional action on AI regulation, potentially creating a patchwork.
Various countries' flags in front of UN building and fence with UN symbol

National Security at the United Nations This Week (Apr. 8-12)

The latest developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.

Early Edition: April 12, 2024

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An activist displays a placard inscribed with the words "Women, Life, Freedom", during a demonstration in support of demonstrators in Iran, in front of the Brandenburg Gate lit up with the words "Woman, Life, Freedom" in various languages including Kurdish and Persian, in Berlin on December 13, 2022. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)

Iran’s Hijab and Chastity Bill Underscores the Need to Codify Gender Apartheid

Iran's new bill shows why the U.N. Sixth Committee should include gender apartheid in the crimes against humanity treaty.

Early Edition: April 11, 2024

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Russian Human Rights Activist Vladimir Kara-Murza Marks Two Years Behind Bars

His wife, Evgenia, calls on the global democratic community to stand with her husband and others fighting Putin's repression.
Protesters stand in from of the European Court of Human Rights holding colorful signs that read "Climate Justice" and "To Our Leaders: We Won't Forget and We Won't Give Up!"

Strasbourg’s “Case of the Century” – Revolutionary Climate Judgment from the European Court of Human Rights

In yesterday’s landmark judgment, the Court set out extensive findings on the admissibility, merits, and reparations aspects of the case.

Early Edition: April 10, 2024

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A Quarter Century After the Ottawa Landmine Treaty, the World Needs a UN Fund for Victims

As use of the weapons accelerates, including in Ukraine, a proposed UN fund would provide direct support for victims and aid accountability.
In an aerial view, flags wave on graves of Ukrainian soldiers at ‘Field Of Mars’ War Cemetery

Deportation, Detention, and Other Crimes: In Ukraine, the Past and Present of International Criminal Law Converge

International law concepts at least partially formed in Lviv, Ukraine, now frame discussions about accountability in the Russia-Ukraine war today.

Early Edition: April 9, 2024

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