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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (August 14-20)
Afghanistan • Haiti • Intelligence Community and technology • Gun violence-transboundary (Mexico)

Early Edition: August 20, 2021
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Evidence Destruction and the Crisis In Afghanistan
Evidence of international crimes is at risk in Afghanistan - endangering witnesses, victims, and the pursuit of justice. The international community must take steps to secure it.

Take Time to Judge Taliban’s Actions, Not Words
The US and its partners must condition diplomatic recognition on the Taliban meeting human rights and counterterrorism standards.

Amid Haiti’s Deepening Crisis After Earthquake, US Must Heed Citizens on Aid and Political Change
Assistance will be ineffective unless it's directed to the right people and comes with backing for civil society to fix the broken state.

Early Edition: August 19, 2021
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Mexico v. Smith & Wesson: Does US Immunity for Gun Manufacturers Apply Extraterritorially?
The plaintiffs have a strong argument that a 2005 immunity law does not prohibit some of their claims.

Expert Backgrounder: How Can The Taliban Be Prevented From Representing Afghanistan In The United Nations?
A masterclass in law and practice, of United Nations credentials system by former U.N. Assistant-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs.

CIA’s Former Counterterrorism Chief for the Region: Afghanistan, Not An Intelligence Failure — Something Much Worse
"While it’s certainly convenient to depict the shock and miscalculation U.S. officials claim over Afghanistan’s tragic, rapid fall to the Taliban as an intelligence failure,…

Early Edition: August 18, 2021
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Expert Backgrounder: Recognition and the Taliban
An expert analysis of the international law of recognition of governments, and four diplomatic options states have in addressing the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.

Early Edition: August 17, 2021
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