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An Apologia for India’s “Surgical Strikes” against Terrorist Groups: The Conflict with Pakistan
On September 29, India’s Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) announced that the Indian armed forces had conducted “surgical strikes” against terrorist…
The Early Edition: October 7, 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 and IRAQ Fierce fighting…
A Humanitarian Exception to the Principle of Non-Intervention?: Measures Below the Use of Armed Force to Save Aleppo
Do the atrocities in Aleppo and elsewhere in Syria permit the United States and other states to engage in intrusive actions against the Assad regime that would not ordinarily be…
Welcome, Kate Brannen!—Just Security’s New Deputy Managing Editor
After an exhaustive search and many great applicants, we are thrilled to announce that Kate Brannen will join Just Security as Deputy Managing Editor on October 18th. Brannen will…
If the Saudi-Led Coalition is Committing War Crimes, the US is Aiding and Abetting Them
A few days ago, Ryan Goodman announced on Twitter that we should expect “a challenge to (some) critics of Defense Department support to Saudi Arabia.” Jay Shooster published…
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…