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Early Edition: March 29, 2022
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Neutrality in Humanitarian Actions Means Talking to All Parties to a Conflict
Criticism of ICRC's diplomacy with Russia misunderstands the role of humanitarian actors.

Ukraine May Mark a Turning Point in Documenting War Crimes
Hendrix's interviews foreground local Ukraine researchers who have been documenting Russian war crimes over many years before now.

Україна може стати поворотним моментом у документуванні воєнних злочинів
Інтерв’ю починаються з українських дослідників, які багато років документують російські військові…

Hijab Bans, Hindutva, and the Burden of Hindsight
The rising risk of genocide against Muslims in India requires a response from governments and media companies.
Переговори щодо війни в тіні міжнародного права
"Ми вважаємо, що справжня мета різноманітних норм міжнародного права полягає в тому, щоб зробити…
Bargaining About War in the Shadow of International Law
International law offers important tools to prod adversaries to avoid military options for resolving disputes.

Early Edition: March 28, 2022
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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (March 19-25)
Russia-Ukraine • Counterterrorism Symposium: Still at War • Corruption • Racism • Mexico – Press Freedoms

Embracing Autocrats to Help Ukraine Is a Losing Proposition
Downplaying human rights in the name of building an alliance to oppose Russia’s invasion risks strengthening the global autocratic threat of which the Ukraine conflict is only…

Does the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ Require States to go to War with Russia?
In short: No. Here's how to understand what the R2P commitment does require in Ukraine and beyond.

Как Советский Союз помог установить преступление агрессивной войны
"Что не всегда признается, так это жизненно важная роль, которую Россия, или, точнее, Советский Союз,…