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Insurgents inside the Capitol building during the January 6 attack. One holds a phone in front of his face, and a poster is erected over a statue. The poster reads, “America First Never give up never surrender!!!”

How Facebook is Misleading the Public About Its Role in January 6

Closely tracking Facebook executives’ public statements -- and comparing them to what we now know (and what Facebook truly knows) about its role in the lead up to the attack…
Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing entitled 'Protecting Kids Online: Testimony from a Facebook Whistleblower' on Capitol Hill, October 05, 2021 in Washington, DC.

A Whistleblower’s Testimony – Fallout from the Facebook Files, Part 2

An analysis of reoccurring themes, solutions, and next steps.
A person guides a boat through a Cham Muslim village on the waters of the Mekong River. Small buildings float on the water.

Why Religious Persecution Justifies U.S. Legislation on Crimes Against Humanity

Such a law would strengthen the prospect of the US one day seriously considering ratification of a proposed treaty.

Early Edition: October 6, 2021

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A protester holds a placard reading "Parasites! Your Host Is Dying!" during a demonstration in front of the Bosnian government building in the centre of Sarajevo, on April 6, 2021.

Human Rights Plaintiff: US-EU Election Plan for Bosnia Rewards Nationalist Agendas

A politically expedient "fix" would sideline citizens, including those who fought to open the system via the European Court of Human Rights.
Senators Wicker, Blackburn, Blumenthal, and Cantwell sit behind microphones during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security hearing on children's online safety and mental health on Capitol Hill on September 30, 2021 in Washington, DC.

The Fallout from the Facebook Files – Part 1

Senate Commerce Subcommittee's Sept. 30 hearing revealed important insights about Facebook across a range of concerns about the company.
Flanked by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. President Joe Biden attends a virtual meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 1, 2021 in Washington, DC.

How an Internal State Department Memo Exposes “Title 42” Expulsions of Refugees as Violations of Law

Before leaving his post as Senior Legal Advisor to the State Department, Harold Hongju Koh penned a strongly-worded criticism of President Biden’s pandemic border policy and…

Early Edition: October 5, 2021

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Former Liberian President Charles Taylor flanked by uniformed guards waits for the start of his appeal judgement on September 26, 2013 in the courtroom of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague.

The Draft Convention on Crimes Against Humanity Should Enshrine the Highest Standards of International Law

While it contains laudable provisions, it is silent on certain fundamental issues, and some clauses set out the lowest common denominator.
Trucks carry troops along a dirt road. They carry guns.

Failure to Warn: War Powers Reporting and the “War on Terror” in Africa

How prior administrations failed to tell Congress about special forces engaged in combat operations in Cameroon, Niger, Somalia, Tunisia, and what it means for War Powers and AUMF…
An armored door key.

Oxford Statement on International Law Protections in Cyberspace: The Regulation of Ransomware Operations

Over 100 scholars sign Oxford Statement on international law protections against ransomware in cyberspace. Open for signature.

Early Edition: October 4, 2021

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