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Early Edition: October 19, 2021
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Ruminations on the Abu Zubaydah Supreme Court Oral Argument: Three Surprising Turns
“The Supreme Court oral arguments in U.S. v. Husayn (Abu Zubaydah) took a number of surprising but welcome turns."
Afghan Refugees in India Highlight the Need for Indian Domestic Refugee Law
India will offer ad hoc emergency visas to Afghan refugees but lacks any domestic law to protect asylum seekers long term.
Insight Into Biden’s Counterterrorism Thinking Suggests More of the Same
Rather than rebrand painfully flawed approaches, the US must heed the calls and ideas of civil society, academics, and practitioners.
Early Edition: October 18, 2021
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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Oct. 9-15)
Authoritarianism/democratic backsliding • Surveillance & privacy • Haiti • Afghanistan • Social media • Trump investigations • U.S. human rights litigation: Colombia…
New Ruling Sheds Light on State-Paramilitary Cooperation in Colombia – and on the TVPA
A US court held that Colombian paramilitaries indisputably had a symbiotic relationship with the Colombian state and are therefore liable under the TVPA.
Taliban Governance of NGOs – What to Expect and How to Respond
The last Taliban government imposed restrictions on registration and operation of NGOs. What can we expect from this Taliban government?
Early Edition: October 15, 2021
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Reopen the Obstruction of Justice Case Against Trump
A key item in Attorney General Merrick Garland’s inbox is gathering dust: Volume 2 of the report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, whose team investigated possible obstruction…
Appetite for Obstruction: How Autocrats Subvert Democracy’s Infrastructure
Russia's block on a recent human rights meeting is part of a pattern of authoritarian powers rending the fabric of rules-based institutions.
Incorporating Digital Technology in the Investigation of International Crimes: Lessons from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Key lessons on incorporating digital evidence of international crimes throughout the justice process and increasing its admissibility in court.