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COVID-19 and International Law Series: International Humanitarian Law – Humanitarian Access
As COVID-19 spreads unchecked in war-torn areas around the world, the international humanitarian law principle of humanitarian access has become more urgent than ever. Local health…
Human Shields and Proportionality: How Legal Experts Defended War Crimes in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan Civil War constitutes an unprecedented case in terms of the number of people who were framed as human shields and the mobilization of prominent human rights…
The Urgent Need to Restore Independence to America’s Politicized Immigration Courts
Incoming President Biden should do all in his power to reestablish fairness, consistency, and efficiency in a system hobbled under the Department of Justice.
Early Edition: November 12, 2020
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The Future of U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Massive warrantless surveillance endangers both constitutional rights and U.S. competitiveness in a global information marketplace. There’s only one solution to these sets of…
Why Trump Should Not Have Access to U.S. Intelligence After January 20
Since 2015, when he first declared he was running for president, Donald Trump has posed a major national security risk, one that the American people will continue to bear well…
Early Edition: November 11, 2020
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The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and the Exercise of “Self-Defense” to Recover Occupied Land
The fighting raised a fundamental but surprisingly overlooked question of international law on the use of force.
The GSA’s Delay in Recognizing the Biden Transition Team and the National Security Implications
Why the absence of a concession and existence of litigation are no excuse for the GSA under the Presidential Transition Act to delay any further, and the immense national security…
COVID-19 and International Law Series: International Humanitarian Law – Conduct of Hostilities
Airstrikes on hospitals. Targeting medical personnel. Cutting off water supplies. Respect for IHL rules is as essential as ever during a pandemic. How do principles of distinction,…
COVID-19 and International Law Series: Introduction
States’ responses to COVID-19 are governed by international law; likewise, State responses will impact these rules and norms. What are the legal constraints on State action to…
Early Edition: November 10, 2020
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