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Early Edition: March 16, 2022

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Fixing the FARA Mess

A growing chorus of voices calls for FARA reform.

Переплетіння відповідальності та дипломатії в контексті війни Росії в Україні

"Дипломатам було б розумно почати думати про те чи можуть, та в який спосіб, поєднуватись правосуддя…

The Intersection of Accountability and Diplomacy in Addressing Russia’s War in Ukraine

"Diplomats would be wise to start thinking about whether and how justice and an eventual peace process can go together."
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American Fighters, Ukraine, and the Neutrality Act: The Law and the Urgent Need for Clarity

Americans contemplating joining the war in Ukraine could face criminal prosecution in U.S. courts under the Neutrality Act.

Early Edition: March 15, 2022

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Model Indictment for Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine: Prosecutor v. President Vladimir Putin

The indictment represents the type of document international war crimes prosecutors or national prosecutors could file before an international or national court.
Relatives of victims of the regime of former Gambia President Yahya Jammeh demonstrate in Banjul on April 17, 2018 demanding answers on the state of the investigation on the disappearance of their loved ones. They hold signs with photos of their loved ones and signs that read, "Feel our pains," No place for enforce disappearance in Gambia," and "Hear our cries."

From Truth to Justice in The Gambia

The Gambia can take another key step toward justice as the government considers how to implement recommendations from the truth and reconciliation commission.

Early Edition: March 14, 2022

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Supplying Arms to Ukraine is Not an Act of War

"The Russian legal argument, however, is based on laws of neutrality that no longer hold. The United States and other states supporting Ukraine should refuse to accept these outdated…
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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (March 5-11)

Military and humanitarian operations • Sanctions • Criminal accountability • International Court of Justice • European Court of Human Rights • Russian disinformation
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In US v. Husayn (Abu Zubaydah), the Supreme Court Calls Torture What It Is

"I do not read the recent decision ... as much of a victory for the government," writes Joseph Margulies. "In fact, I think it’s a loss for the Biden administration poorly disguised…
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