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A photo taken on May 23, 2021 shows a Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair passenger plane (flight FR4978, SP-RSM) from Athens, Greece, that was intercepted and diverted to Minsk on the same day by Belarus authorities, landing at Vilnius International Airport, its initial destination. - European Union leaders will discuss toughening their sanctions regime against Belarus on May 24 at their planned summit, after Minsk diverted the Ryanair passenger flight flying from Athens to Vilnius and arrested Belarusian opposition activist Roman Protasevich

Foreign Policy and Legal Implications of the Belarus Aircraft Piracy Indictment

What SDNY's speaking indictment of Belarusan officials with conspiracy to commit aircraft piracy for allegedly engineering the diversion of a Ryanair flight in order to arrest…
S. Army (retired) General Lloyd Austin looks forward after being formally nominated to be Secretary of the Department of Defense by U.S. President-elect Joe Biden at the Queen Theatre on Dec. 9, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.

A Big Step Forward or Running in Place?: The Pentagon’s New Policy on Civilian Casualties

New Pentagon effort to respond to civilian harm is encouraging, but DOD needs to demonstrate leadership, scope the problem correctly, and address the growing credibility gap to…

Early Edition: February 8, 2022

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How the U.S. Government Built the Largest System of Prior Restraint in U.S. History

Prepublication review has ballooned since 1980 Supreme Court decision in Snepp v. U.S.
The U.S. Department of Justice Building, where the Office of Legal Counsel resides.

Foreign Agents Registration Act Reform: On the 2022 Agenda?

Justice Department invites public comment on proposed reforms to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Here's an expert explainer.

Haitians Have Built Consensus on a Democratic Way Forward. Why Is an Undemocratic Leader Still in Office?

The Biden administration faces another inflection point in its support for a leader opposed by a civil society-led alliance.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen (L) listens during a hearing before the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of House Energy and Commerce Committee December 1, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The subcommittee held a hearing on "Holding Big Tech Accountable: Targeted Reforms to Tech's Legal Immunity." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Disinformation, Radicalization, and Algorithmic Amplification: What Steps Can Congress Take?

Ambassador (ret.) Karen Kornbluh proposes concrete steps to curb online extremist content - from requiring transparency to FTC enforcement actions.

Early Edition: February 7, 2022

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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Jan. 29-Feb. 4)

Democratic backsliding • ISIS / Civilian casualties • Foreign Agents Registration Act • Foreign disinformation • Democracy promotion / Gender equality • Native American…
A view of the entrance to the Court of Cassation (Cour de cassation), one of France's courts of last resort having jurisdiction over all matters triable, is pictured on March 21, 2017, on Ils de la Cite, an island in the River Sein in central Paris . (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON / AFP) (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)

La France n’est pas un havre de paix pour les auteurs de violations des droits de l’homme, malgré l’avis de la Haute Cour

This article is also available in English here. Traduction fournie par l’auteur Un avis retentissant rendu par la plus haute juridiction française a semé le doute sur…
Mexican flag and USA flag with gavel in foreground

Mexico v. Smith & Wesson: High-Stakes Gun Suit May Turn on Choice-of-Law Analysis

A U.S. district court will decide whether Mexico's suit against gun manufacturers is allowed to proceed.

Early Edition: February 4, 2022

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