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Decoy Amendment Jeopardizes the Moment for Renaming Confederate-Dubbed Bases
The measure would undermine otherwise bipartisan efforts to address these issues, including several worthy alternative proposals.
First They Came For Me and My Colleagues: The U.S. Attack on the Int’l Criminal Court
Professor Leila Nadya Sadat has served since December 2012 as the Special Adviser to the International Criminal Court Prosecutor on Crimes Against Humanity.
I help children in armed conflict. The President is forcing me to stop.
Professor Diane Marie Amann has served since December 2012 as the Special Adviser to the International Criminal Court Prosecutor on Children in and affected by Armed Conflict.
A Solution in Search of a Problem: The Dangerous Invalidity of Divesting Military Commanders of Disposition Authority for Military Criminal Offenses
Introducing an Open Letter from former U.S. Military Commanders and Judge Advocates to the Committees on Armed Services of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.
Who Should Decide: Prosecutorial Discretion and Military Justice
The American military has operated under a separate justice system since before the signing of the United States Constitution. The distinct character of military society drives…
The Early Edition: June 29, 2020
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and…
A Rejoinder to China’s Response to UN Human Rights Experts
Over 50 U.N. experts issued a strong statement about continued repression in China. The government responded. UN Special Rapporteur replies here.
Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (June 22-26)
Racial justice and protests, William Barr and Justice Department, Michael Flynn case, torture, International Criminal Court, DACA and immigration, coronavirus, use of force, nuclear…
National Security at the United Nations This Week (June 19-26)
(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…
11 Top Antitrust Experts Alarmed by Whistleblower Complaint Against A.G. Barr—and Office of Professional Responsibility’s Opinion
"I was surprised to find every one of the 11 experts was alarmed by the allegations and several were highly critical of the Office of Professional Responsibility's handling of…
The Harm of Nuclear Weapons Tests for Peaceful Nuclear Power
Any US efforts that undermine key treaties would erode the global nonproliferation regime that advances the safety of civil nuclear technologies.
Crises of Accountability for U.S. Systemic Abuses of Power
On this International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the United States is at a crossroads. We will know soon if the country is capable of breaking the cycle of impunity…