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The UN Cybercrime Treaty Has a Cybersecurity Problem In It
Proposals for an international cyber crime treaty could have unintended consequences that undermine the very purpose for its existence.
Early Edition: October 17, 2022
RUSSIA, UKRAINE – KYIV At least three people were killed in Kyiv when Russia attacked the city early Monday morning with explosive Iranian-made drones, officials said. Two…
Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Oct. 8-14)
Russia-Ukraine • Crime of aggression: Belarus – Ukraine • Indigenous Peoples' Day • Biden National Security Strategy • Counterterrorism • International humanitarian…
Why the US Still Can’t Have It All: Biden’s National Security Strategy
The administration risks leaving the US overcommitted and overextended during a period of substantial shifts in the global balance of power.
The Crime of Aggression: Putting Lukashenko and His Senior Officials on Notice
This week, as Russia intensified attacks on civilians in Ukraine, Belarus’s President Alexander Lukashenko doubled down on his support for Putin’s war of aggression. As Ryan…
Extremist Ideologies and the Roots of Mass Atrocities: Lessons for Ukraine
Mass atrocities consistently depend on justificatory narratives rooted in prevailing ideological worldviews and institutions.
Early Edition: October 14, 2022
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Russian Torture and American (Selective) Memory
"No nation ever has and no nation ever will . . . torture their way to security."
The Politics of the ECCC: Lessons from Cambodia’s Unique and Troubled Accountability Effort
"For all its problems and shortfalls, the ECCC has managed to sentence a head of state for genocide. In a region where authoritarianism is on the rise, the significance of this…
Early Edition: October 13, 2022
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The News Media’s “Democracy Beats” Won’t Beat Back Autocracy
To protect democracy, the press must do more than punish stories. It needs to collaborate, support unions, litigate, and improve diversity.
The Law of Occupation Must Address the Lives of Women and Girls
For far too long, occupation law has ignored the experiences of women and girls. It is time to refocus the conversation.