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A collage of recent featured images from Just Security articles. On the left, US freelance reporter James Foley (L) on the highway between the airport and the West Gate of Sirte, Libya. In the middle, Gubad Ibadoghlu stands in a room with media members, white bookshelves sit in the background. On the right, the Peace Palace is seen with a blue sky behind it and a green lawn in front.

Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (July 22-26)

International Court of Justice: Israel – Palestine • United Nations • Trump trials • US hostage policy • FBI and social media • Human rights enforcement in U.S. courts…

Dept of Justice Promises to Declassify Standard Operating Procedure for Coordinating with Social Media Platforms

Department of Justice set to release declassified Standard Operating Procedure for coordinating with social media platforms on foreign malign influence and First Amendment.
A large number of yellow bananas sit on green shelves in a grocery store. A sign above the bananas states "Premium Bananas" with the logo for Chiquita Bananas.

The Chiquita Verdict Expands International Human Rights Liability for Corporate Conduct Abroad

A recent verdict may have substantial ramifications for the future of international human rights litigation in U.S. Courts.
UN Photo/Rick Bajornas The flags of UN Member States fly outside UN Headquarters in New York.

What the Draft UN “Pact for the Future” Tells Us About International Insecurity

Expert analysis of the ongoing UN initiative and what it holds in store.

Early Edition: July 26, 2024

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International Court of Justice’s Call on All States to End Israel’s Occupation and Find a Path to Peace

President of the Open Society Foundations, Binaifer Nowrojee, discusses implications of ICJ ruling on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.
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US Arrests Former Syrian Prison Chief – But Will the Charges Prove Equal to His Crimes?

Prosecutors can do more to hold al-Sheikh fully to account under the Torture Act and the Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act.

Early Edition: July 25, 2024

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Since James Foley’s Death, a `Moral Awakening’ in America on Hostages Held Abroad

August 19 will mark 10 years since our son, James W. Foley, an American freelance journalist, was publicly beheaded by ISIS to fuel the violent extremist group’s hate-filled…
Elbert P. Tuttle Courthouse - US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

United States v. Nixon at Fifty: Why Judge Cannon Is Wrong About the Attorney General’s Authority to Select a Special Counsel

An in-depth legal analysis on the fate of Special Counsel Jack Smith's prosecution of former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case and beyond.

Early Edition: July 24, 2024

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Ibadoghlu stands in a room with media members, white bookshelves sit in the background.

Azerbaijan’s Aliyev Extends Arbitrary Detentions Even as He Prepares to Host Global Climate Conference COP29

Gubad Ibadoghlu's case represents a trend of falsely imprisoning human rights defenders that casts a shadow on a premier annual gathering.
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