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The Early Edition: December 21, 2016
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. DONALD TRUMP’S FOREIGN…
Israel’s Settlement Regulation Bill Violates International Law
The proposed (and euphemistically titled) “Regulation Bill” is a bill pending before the Israeli Knesset which seeks to authorize the expropriation of private Palestinian property…
Israel’s Settlement Regulations Bill and International Law
[Editor’s Note: After reading Eugene Kontorovich’s post, be sure to read a response to his post by Yaël Ronen and Yuval Shany, “Israel’s Settlement Regulation…
Saudi Arabia Finally Admits to Using Cluster Bombs in Yemen–After Pattern of Denials
On Monday, British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon told the House of Commons that following the UK’s own analysis, the Saudi-led coalition has now admitted to using UK manufactured…
Trump likely to “inherit” 27 + 4 (or 5) uncharged GTMO detainees
That’s what Charlie Savage reports in this story. Thanks to the remarkable efforts of Lee Wolosky, Paul Lewis and others, the Obama Administration will likely transfer…
The Early Edition: December 20, 2016
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. THE SAUDI-LED COALITION…
Holiday Giving to Just Security
This holiday season, consider helping Just Security in our mission to elevate the discourse around US national security policy, human rights, civil liberties, and rule-of-law…
Thoughts on Distinction and Proportionality in the December 2016 Revision to the Law of War Manual
The new revisions to the DoD Law of War Manual that the Department of Defense released last week are welcome in several respects. Four improvements are especially noteworthy:…
Difficult Days Ahead for the Int’l Criminal Court
As the International Criminal Court (ICC) closes out a tumultuous year, it faces hard times ahead. Diminishing support for the Court specifically, and international disengagement…
The Early Edition: December 19, 2016
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE in…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Dec. 12-16)
I. The Department of Defense Law of War Manual Update Just Security, Defense Department Releases Second Round of Revisions for Law of War Manual (Tuesday, Dec. 13)…
The “Hacked” US Election: Is International Law Silent, Faced with the Clatter of Cyrillic Keyboards?
Russia, it would appear, “hacked” its way into the US election. The Obama administration has pledged some sort of response. That reaction should be guided by a close consideration…