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The Early Edition: October 6, 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. SYRIA The Syrian military…
Are Companies Bulk-Scanning E-mails for Spy Agencies?
UPDATE: Charlie Savage and Nicole Perlroth have an article in The New York Times resolving quite a few of the questions raised here; I’ve added comments as appropriate.…
Different Human Rights at Home and Abroad: Immunity for British Soldier during Overseas Operations
Yesterday, October 4, 2016, U.K. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon proclaimed that British soldiers need to be protected from “spurious claims.” He said that soldiers should…
The UK’s New Derogation Policy for Armed Conflicts: Making a Success of the European Convention on Human Rights?
Speaking at the annual conference of the Conservative Party on October 4, U.K. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon sought to reassure Britain’s nervous allies and the general public…
The Early Edition: October 5, 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. SYRIA Syrian government…
Whose Armed Conflict? Which Law of Armed Conflict?
When one state, say, the United States, uses military force on the territory of another state, say, Syria or Pakistan, without the consent of that state, what legal rules constrain…
The UK Snooper’s Charter and the Anderson Report on Bulk Powers
In August, the UK’s Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, David Anderson QC, released his “Report of the Bulk Powers Review”. He was asked to undertake the review…
The Early Edition: October 4, 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. SYRIA The US suspended talks…
Are Drones Less Accurate than Piloted Aircraft?
Startling recent claims and evidence that armed drones are less accurate than piloted aircraft have prompted us to investigate the numbers behind them. We do so in a piece entitled,…
It is Time for the ICC to open a Preliminary Examination in the Philippines
The appalling announcement of President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines that he would like “to slaughter” three million drug addicts in his country, much as “Hitler massacred…
The Early Edition: October 3, 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. SYRIA Syrian government…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (Sept. 26 – Sept. 30)
I. Law of Armed Conflict and Yemen Ryan Goodman, Two U.S. Positions on the Duty to Ensure Respect for the Geneva Conventions (Monday Sept. 26) Jay Shooster, Aiding and Abetting…