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Gaza and Israel: What Do Calls for “Restraint” Really Mean?
International reactions to the violence that erupted this week on Gaza’s border with Israel have taken shape around a somewhat familiar refrain – a call for restraint. …
Digital Free for All Part Deux: European Commission Proposal on E-Evidence
The European Commission has released a proposal to enable EU-member states’ law enforcement authorities to access digital information regardless of where that data is stored.…
The Missing Justice Dep’t Memo on Whether a President Can Be Subpoenaed to Testify in a Criminal Case
A hot button issue in the Russian investigation is whether a sitting president can be subpoenaed to testify in a criminal proceeding. There's a critical Justice Department opinion…
The Early Edition: May 17, 2018
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 abroad.…
Collectivizing Threat: An Analysis of Israel’s Legal Claims for Resort to Force on the Gaza Border
The aim of this article is not to vindicate one narrative over the other or to pass judgment on specific factual claims, which must be thoroughly investigated. It also doesn't…
Sanctions, Human Rights and the Upcoming North Korea Nuclear Summit
With less than a month to go before the June 12th summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un, the Trump administration is grappling with whether…
The Latin American View of Jus ad Bellum
For the past few weeks, Rebecca Ingber, Elvina Pothelet, Priya Pillai and I have been engaged in the task of systematizing State reactions to the April 14 air strikes carried out…
The Early Edition: May 16, 2018
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 abroad.…
Does the U.S. “Deliberately Misinterpret” the Laws of War?–A Response to Gabor Rona
I recently wrote about problems in the Pentagon’s procedures for post-strike civilian casualty assessments in places like Iraq and Syria. Gabor Rona’s letter-to-the-editor,…
Letter to the Editor: Much More Iceberg Below the Surface on Civilian Casualties
[Editor’s note: Ryan Goodman responds to Gabor Rona in a follow-on piece.] Ryan Goodman makes a compelling case that the United States undercounts its civilian casualties.…
Process as well as Substance is Important in ICC’s Rohingya Decision
The issue of ICC jurisdiction over the Rohingya deportation will establish important precedent for the Prosecutor’s ability to seek advisory opinions on jurisdiction or admissibility…
AI-4-Good in War
The United Nations campaign entitled #AI4good highlights positive ways artificial intelligence (AI) can be used for the good of humanity. The #AI4Good Summit in Geneva this week…