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How to Think About the Right to Privacy and Using Location Data to Fight COVID-19

"Government officials need to listen to stakeholders and technologists who are not trying to promote private companies’ interests in infection control programs."
A cell phone shows tweets from Trump in response to an editorial in the New York Times. September 6, 2018

Public Officials Can’t Block Critics from Official Social Media Accounts

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied the Trump administration’s request for full court review of last year’s decision holding that the president…
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Negotiating a Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in a Time of COVID-19

Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, and the resulting retreat from public meetings, large gatherings, and office work, States are currently engaged in the 7th biannual review…

The Early Edition: March 30, 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…
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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (March 23-27)

The battle for medical supplies and the risks raised by COVID-19 for areas already experience conflict and deprivation. This and more in our top national security issues of the…
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talk strategy before a news conference about their proposed reforms to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill January 16, 2018 in Washington, DC. The senators are part of a bipartisan group that supports legislation they say would protect Americans from foreign threats while preserving their privacy.

A Chance to Fix FISA

"When Congress does finally take up the issue again, this most recent compromise bill will be the baseline for further improvements—and improvements are sorely needed."
Coronavirus crisis volunteer Rhiannon Navin in front of the US flag.

Human Rights Guidelines for the Fight Against COVID-19

President Donald Trump is already talking about a “war” against COVID-19, and with all wars come serious human rights risks. If the pandemic poses a national security threat,…
A piece of paper with United Nations letterhead reads, “The Secretary-General Remarks at G20 Virtual Summit on the COVID-19 Pandemic 26 March 2020.” A pair of glasses lays on the paper.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (Mar. 21 to Mar. 27)

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,…
A Salvadoran army soldier wearing camo clothing, a cap, and a face mask holds a large gun while on patrol in a neighborhood dominated by the Mara Salvatrucha gang in San Salvador, during an operation to capture some of the gang members on January 19, 2019.

Latin America: Local, Not Central, is Key to Reducing Crime and Violence

Despite national governments’ attempts to take the credit for declining crime rates, recent field research and analysis in Central and Latin America points toward an important…
Medical staff wearing full body jumpsuits with hoods, face masks, goggle, gloves, and shoe coverings to protect against a previously unknown coronavirus arrive with a patient on a rolling gurney at the Wuhan Red Cross Hospital in Wuhan on January 25, 2020. The hospital appears crowded from the photo.

COVID-19 and International Law: Must China Compensate Countries for the Damage?

Top international health law expert discusses: Did China violate its legal obligations under the International Health Regulations? Would Beijing have to financially compensate…
A nurse checks a computer screen during a COVID-19 novel coronavirus test at a testing booth outside Yangji hospital in Seoul on March 17, 2020. The booth is set up with plastic between the nurse and the patient with glove hand portals similar to intensive care units for babies or those with cancer. The nurse is in a full body jumpsuit, wears a mask, a face shield, and gloves.

Cyber Attacks against Hospitals and the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Strong are International Law Protections?

Experts have already warned of indications that some “coronavirus-themed cyberattack campaigns” may have been carried out by States. At this stage, however, no such allegation…

The Early Edition: March 27, 2020

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