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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (August 21-27)
Afghanistan • Attack on U.S. Capitol • Russia • Cyber • Int’l Criminal Court • Artificial Intelligence - Gender • 2022 Olympics - China • Guantanamo - Military…

Early Edition: August 27, 2021
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Embedding Gender in International Humanitarian Law: Is Artificial Intelligence Up to the Task?
The laws of war can sanction uses of force with gendered consequences. Encoding IHL principles into AI systems may reinforce - or correct for - these disparate impacts.

Early Edition: August 26, 2021
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DOJ Should Investigate Jeff Clark and Mark Meadows for Political Coercion Act and Hatch Act Violations
A detailed examination of how the reported facts match the criminal prohibitions of the Political Coercion Act and the Hatch Act.

Afghans Need More Than Solidarity
Humanitarian access will be essential for Afghans after August 31. Here's how the US & international community should ensure its continuation.

To Strengthen the ICC Office of the Prosecutor, Karim Khan is On the Right Path
Justice Richard Goldstone, a former international prosecutor says the changes will make it more efficient, results-oriented, and accountable.

Early Edition: August 25, 2021
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Nuremberg Prosecutor says Guantanamo Military Commissions Don’t Measure Up
In an upcoming filing, the last living Nuremberg prosecutor, Benjamin B. Ferencz, says there is "very limited comparison" between the Guantanamo military commissions and the Nuremberg…

Early Edition: August 24, 2021
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US Counterterrorism Measures May Block Aid to Afghans
The US State Department, Treasury must take immediate steps to ensure that sanctions on the Taliban do not block international aid to Afghans.

The Humanitarian and Policy Challenges of U.S. Sanctions on the Taliban
Avoidable consequences of U.S. sanctions for Afghan civilians