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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives at the U.S. Capitol on January 22, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Republican Senators’ Short-Sighted Justifications for Acquitting Trump

Why Senator Ted Cruz's approach, rather than Lamar Alexander's, creates vulnerabilities for the White House and Republican Senators down the line.
People demonstrate to support the Polish Supreme Court Justice president in front of the Supreme Court building, on July 4, 2018 in Warsaw.

The Right of Peaceful Assembly: UN Committee Weighs in on the ‘Age of Protest’

The second in our series published on the UN draft document, with opportunity for public comments.
A representative of the Rohingya group greets Gambian Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou at the meeting held at the International Court of Justice on January 23, 2020 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Behind Myanmar’s Military Alibi: A Path for Compliance with the ICJ’s Order to Protect Rohingya

It will be important to identify the pathways for Myanmar to comply within a governmental system that gives its military extensive autonomy, while not allowing it to hide behind…
A group of school boys recruited as Ashbal-Saddam, or young militia commandos, train 12 July 2001 at a military camp in Baghdad.

Counterterrorism Laws Punish Legitimate Asylum Seekers

Exclusions to refugee status in U.S. law -- originally developed to prevent Nazi war criminals from attaining asylum -- have dramatically expanded in scope, preventing many innocent…

The Early Edition: February 3, 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 (Jan 27-31)

Impeachment, U.S.-Iran conflict, Rohingya Genocide, Sudan, Saudi Arabia detention, Right to peaceful assembly, and more...
Trump and Bolton

John Bolton’s Silence — Here’s how he could lawfully break it

"If he wanted to, Bolton could this afternoon ..."
Rohingya refugees watch ICJ proceedings at a restaurant in a refugee camp on December 12, 2019 in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

Myanmar’s Commission Report Delivers Genocide Denial Playbook

Ignoring such propaganda only risks undermining efforts to stop atrocities.
Rescue teams work amidst debris after a Ukrainian plane carrying 176 passengers crashed near Imam Khomeini airport in the Iranian capital Tehran early in the morning on January 8, 2020, killing everyone on board.

Human Shielding (by Omission) in Iran

Iran violated its legal obligations to take passive precautions to protect civilians under its control, with the intent that those civilians shield military targets from attack.…
The White House as seem from outside the West Wing. A guard stands at the entrance.

Timeline: Trump, Giuliani, Biden, and Ukrainegate

A comprehensive chronology of events involving "Ukrainegate" and President Trump and Rudy Giuliani's efforts to persuade the Ukrainian government to investigate former Vice President…

The Early Edition: January 31, 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…
Bolton and Trump

Explainer: Prepublication Review and How it Applies to Bolton

An explainer of the key features of the prepublication review process and the significant discretion it gives the government to suppress protected speech—potentially including…
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