Recent Articles
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.
New Data Highlight Growing Worldwide Rule of Law Crisis
The 2021 WJP Rule of Law Index shows a global rule of law recession, including a deepening of the rule of law crisis in the United States.
Early Edition: October 14, 2021
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The Overhyping of Over the Horizon
It might represent the only option for the US on terrorist threats from Afghanistan, but it will be brute, imperfect military force.
Surveillance and Privacy Scholars: Four Things the Government Needs From You
Adam Klein, who recently served as Chair of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), calls for specific lines of scholarly research and analysis.
Early Edition: October 13, 2021
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