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Why Fani Willis Is Not Disqualified Under Georgia Law

Analysis of Georgia law on disqualifying prosecutors.
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National Security at the United Nations This Week (Jan. 15-Jan. 19)

This week's developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.
Afghan female students chant "Education is our right, genocide is a crime" during a protest as they march from the University of Herat toward to the provincial governor office in Herat on October 2,2022, two days after a suicide bomb attack in a learning center in Kabul. The bombing killed at least 35 people, and most were female students, according to the BBC, which cited the United Nations. (Photo by MOHSEN KARIMI/AFP via Getty Images)

Signals of Support for Gender Justice in the Draft Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity

States' written comments cover issues such as the slave trade, gender apartheid, and strengthening protections for victims and survivors.

Early Edition: January 19, 2024

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR…
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The Just Security Podcast: A Human Rights Law Returns to Spark Debate on U.S. Arms Sales

Joining the show to unpack how Section 502B works, along with its history and new efforts to use it, is John Chappell.

The Principle of Proportionality in the DoD Law of War Manual

Two key issues in Department of Defense Law of War Manual on harm to non-combatants.
A picture shows a shadow of a man running past the Wall of Remembrance of the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian War.

On Double Jeopardy, the ICC, and the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression

The special tribunal would be able to try for the crime of aggression any person who the ICC has finally tried for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

Early Edition: January 18, 2024

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR…
A picture shows a shadow of a man running past the Wall of Remembrance of the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian War.

Про подвійне притягнення до відповідальності, МКС та Спеціальний трибунал щодо злочину агресії

Спеціальний трибунал зможе судити за злочин агресії будь-яку особу, яку МКС нарешті судив за жорстокі…
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Recent NDAA Reforms Not Likely to Fix Key DHS Intelligence Abuses

Congress must do more to regulate the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis.

Early Edition: January 17, 2024

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Revisiting International Law in the Gaza Context

When it comes to the laws of war, a substantial number of commentators can play the notes but not the music. This essay examines the Hamas-Israel War in light of this ever-evolving…
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