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Was DeSantis Shipping Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard a Crime?

"Our analysis may be a useful guide – for criminal investigators, press, potential whistleblowers or witnesses, the public and other stakeholders."
Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest outside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.

Lessons Learned from the January 6th Intelligence Failures

The Jan. 6 paradox: Domestic intelligence agencies lack the tools they need, while agencies with the tools lack the authorities to act.

Early Edition: September 26, 2022

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People attend a rally and a concert in support of annexation referendums in Russian-held regions of Ukraine, in Saint Petersburg on September 23, 2022. - Voting on whether Russia should annex Kremlin-controlled regions of Ukraine opened Friday as the West denounced the referendum that has dramatically raised the stakes of Moscow's seven-month invasion.

Q&A on Russia-Backed Referendums in Eastern Ukraine and International Law

"There is simply no legal route through which a referendum can take place unilaterally without the consent of the territorial state."
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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Sept. 17-23)

Russia-Ukraine • United Nations • Int’l Criminal Court: Russia-Georgia • Trump investigation: Finances • Azerbaijan - Armenia conflict • Rohingya • Family repatriation…
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How Biden Can Bring Detained Americans in Iran Home

This week, the Biden administration agreed to swap Afghan drug lord Bashir Noorzai for the freedom of U.S. citizen Mark Frerichs, who the Taliban held in captivity for the last…
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) speaks at a Security Council meeting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He is surrounded by others, including US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) speaks at a Security Council meeting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He is surrounded by others, including US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

The Case for Creating a Special Tribunal to Prosecute the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine (Part II)

Ця стаття також доступна українською мовою тут. [Editor’s Note: This article is part of a Just Security series, Prosecuting the Crime…
Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard follows his printed speech with his pen as he addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on September 22, 2022. (Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP) (Photo by YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)

Mexico’s Initiative for Dialogue and Peace in Ukraine

Mexico has proposed the establishment of a High-Level Caucus for Dialogue and Peace in Ukraine.
A woman displays photographs of her family.

In ICC Investigation of 2008 Russia-Georgia War Crimes, Don’t Let Justice Delayed Become Justice Denied

Delivering justice at the ICC for the long-neglected victims of the 2008 Russia-Georgia war requires international community support.

Early Edition: September 23, 2022

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Tracking UNGA 77: Notable Moments and Key Themes

During the next two weeks, Just Security will highlight expert analysis and issues relating to the 77th United Nations General Assembly.
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