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New Suit Against Liberia at ECOWAS Court of Justice Seeks Accountability for Civil War-Era Massacre

"We have asked the ECOWAS Court to order that Liberia fulfill its obligations in support of ongoing accountability efforts -- which, advocates agree, should include the establishment…

Early Edition: November 29, 2022

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The commander-in-chief of the Tigray rebel forces General Tadesse Worede (L), and the chief of staff of the Ethiopian Armed Forces Field Marshal Berhanu Jula (2nd L) sign during the signing ceremony of the declaration of the senior commanders meeting on the implementation of the Ethiopia permanent cessation of hostilities agreement between the government of Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in Nairobi on November 12, 2022.

The Ethiopia-Tigray Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement and the Question of Accountability for International Crimes

Any hope of holding perpetrators accountable for serious crimes in the Tigray conflict lies in the AU, a responsibility it should not shirk.

Early Edition: November 28, 2022

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Women protest outside a courthouse in Germany. There are four women standing in front of a brick wall.

Gender Norms as a Tool for Wartime Torturers – A Look at Sexual and Gender-Based Violence under International Humanitarian Law

If States are to fully deliver on their obligations under the Geneva Conventions, they must recognize all forms of gender-based violence.
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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Nov. 19-25)

Mar-a-Lago investigation • Social media: Twitter • Political violence • Press freedoms • Counterterrorism - Human rights • Law of armed conflict • Authoritarianism…

Early Edition: November 25, 2022

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Large surveillance desk with someone watching a wall of monitors. (Photo: Getty Images)

UN Counterterrorism and Technology: What Role for Human Rights in Security?

A key UN committee opened its doors to civil society and experts, but the resulting Delhi Declaration contains little of that input thus far.
Nujeen Mustafa, a disability and refugee rights activist, sits in her wheelchair and places flowers on a Memorial to the Unknown Civilian.

Over 80 Countries Committed to Curb Use of Explosive Weapons, Now Comes the Hard Part

The success of the political endorsement to protect civilians warrants celebration, but it also marks the beginning of a new phase of work.
The Twitter account of Elon Musk is displayed on a smartphone with a Twitter logo in the background on November 21, 2022. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

More Turbulence Ahead for Twitter as the EU’s Digital Services Act Tests Musk’s Vision

Much depends on how social media platforms interpret their obligations under the new regulation, and how EU authorities enforce it.
A photo illustration shows a man using the Indian news media company NDTV application on a mobile phone in New Delhi on August 24, 2022. An Indian billionaire close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi was trying to buy a broadcaster seen as the last major critical voice on television, stoking fears about media freedom in the world's largest democracy. (Photo by MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images)

Strengthening Press Freedom: New Media Principles for Commonwealth States

Law ministers from the 56 member countries decide this week whether to support strong protections -- and enforcement to carry them out.

Early Edition: November 23, 2022

RUSSIA, UKRAINE – FIGHTING Russian missiles have struck a maternity hospital and other civilian infrastructure in Ukraine’s south and east, killing at least three people…
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