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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (Feb 17-21)

Political interference in the Justice Department, 2020 election interference, Iran & freedom of expression, US enforcement of war crimes, US (occupation?) forces in Syria, United…
Demonstrators holds up placards and banners while demonstrating, asking for Yahya Jammeh, the former President of the Gambia, to be brought to justice, in Banjul on January 25, 2020. One of the signs says, "No Place for Enforced Disappearance in Gambia."

Senators Call for Prosecution of Gambian Paramilitary Fighter in US Custody

Rare opportunity to criminally prosecute a person implicated in extremely grave human rights abuses in a U.S. court.

The Early Edition: February 21, 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 man uses a smartphone while speaking with another riding a motorcycle along the side of a street in the Iranian capital Tehran on November 23, 2019.

For Free Expression in Iran, the U.S. Can Act to Keep the Internet On

The US should allow American companies to provide technology services and platforms to the Iranian people without fear of violating sanctions.
Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (C) along with Army Commander Shavendra Silva (L) and Navy Chief Piyal De Silva stand to attention during Sri Lanka's 72nd Independence Day celebrations in Colombo on February 4, 2020.

U.S. Issues Travel Ban on Sri Lankan Military Leader

The U.S. State Department’s announcement of a travel ban on Sri Lankan Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, current commander of the Sri Lankan Army and acting chief of the Defense…

The Early Edition: February 20, 2020

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Voters cast their ballots on Election Day November 04, 2008, at Centreville High School in Clifton, Virginia.

Why the 2020 Election Will Be A Mess: It’s Just Too Easy for Putin

The 2020 election cycle will provide the Kremlin opportunities to pursue further subversion, disinformation, and deception.
US soldiers gather around their military vehicles near Omar oil field in the eastern Syrian Deir Ezzor province on March 23, 2019.

Germany Goes 19th Century with New Statement on Law of Occupation — On Status of US Forces in Syria

Are U.S. forces in Syria “occupiers” under international law?

The Early Edition: February 19, 2020

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An Afghan orthopaedic technician makes artificial limbs in a workshop at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) hospital for war victims and the disabled in Kabul.

When Professionalism Mattered: Dissent Against U.S. Policy on Landmines

President Trump's retaliation against principled dissenters and his jettisoning of longstanding U.S. policy on landmines converge in a look back to see how another administration…

The Early Edition: February 18, 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 (Feb 10-14)

Lisa Monaco, Colonel (retired) Gary Corn, Gene Fidell, Martin Scheinin and more…
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