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West Africa’s Grim Trajectory
The Niger coup is part of a cascade of crises that underscore democratic backsliding and the need for a broad regional strategy.

Starvation as a Means of Genocide: Azerbaijan’s Blockade of the Lachin Corridor Between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh
The US, Russia, and other world powers have avenues both to halt the current situation and to pursue justice and accountability.

Early Edition: August 11, 2023
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Zimbabwe’s Impending Elections: A Challenge for International Observers
Even in the short time left before the Aug. 23 vote, there are steps the government can take to enhance the quality of the elections.

Baghdadi Raid Documents Suggest New US Standards for Assessing Civilian Harm
If the U.S. government requires metadata to prove evidence of civilian harm, it essentially means researchers will have to find the exact person who took the original image, speak…

Why Terrorism Exceptions to State Immunity Do Not Violate International Law
If the International Court of Justice approaches Iran’s claims against Canada the same way it approached Germany’s claims against Italy, Canada should prevail.

The Just Security Podcast: An Update on the Trump Classified Documents Case
Joining the show to discuss the additional charges in the Trump classified documents case is former federal prosecutor David Aaron.

Early Edition: August 10, 2023
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Collective Reparations for Victims of ISIS
French cement company LaFarge paid a large criminal forfeiture for their support of ISIS in Syria; that money should be used for reparations.

International Criminal Accountability for Yahya Jammeh’s Administration: The Gambia-ECOWAS Court
The government of The Gambia, ECOWAS, and the AU have a responsibility to action the decades-long justice and accountability demands of the victims and survivors of the Jammeh-era…

Early Edition: August 9, 2023
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Anatomy of a Fraud: Kenneth Chesebro’s Misrepresentation of My Scholarship in His Efforts to Overturn the 2020 Presidential Election
"A key memorandum drafted by Chesebro -- which might otherwise appear relatively innocuous even in how it is discussed in the indictment -- laid the foundation for the scheme grounded,…