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National Security at the United Nations This Week (June 12-19)
(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,…
How Inter-State Procedures in Human Rights Treaties Can Support the Black Lives Matter Movement
The initiation of inter-State conciliation proceedings alone, under either convention, could send a powerful and symbolic message about the need for reform. The Conventions provide…
New UN Handbook on Sexual Violence in Conflict Helps, But Still Falls Short
It omits a key type of violation and fails to account for the power structures that enable multiple forms of sexual violence and abuse.
The Early Edition: June 19, 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…
Questions for the Government in the Bolton Book TRO Hearing(s)
Goldsmith and Lederman deliver up a series of questions that will expose the strengths and weaknesses of the government's claims.
A Conversation With U.N. Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed: COVID-19 and Freedom of Belief
Editor’s Note: This piece is part of Just Security’s United Nations Special Rapporteurs on #COVID-19 series, in which mandate holders offer their views on pressing…
Make Democracy and Governance a Keystone of the US Global Fragility Strategy
The US too often views its work on fragile or failed states as "fixing" various sectors, without enough focus on the political dynamics underneath.
New Developments in ICRC Commentaries to the POW Convention
On Tuesday, June 16 the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) launched its updated Commentary to the Geneva Convention III Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War…
The Early Edition: June 18, 2020
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Assessing the Government’s Lawsuit Against John Bolton [UPDATED after Wednesday’s filing of a TRO motion]
An explainer about some common misconceptions, and how the litigation will likely play out.
Beware a China-Russia Nexus in Central Europe Amid US-EU Neglect
A transatlantic response must document the threat, make it a priority, and convey that observing international law and established norms is non-negotiable.
The Early Edition: June 17, 2020
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