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Will Filartiga Survive?
On September 16, the Fourth Circuit will hear oral argument in Warfaa v. Ali, a case brought by the Center for Justice and Accountability under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) and…
Just Security Welcomes Alex Whiting
We at Just Security are thrilled to announce the latest addition to our Board of Editors — Alex Whiting. As many of you may already know from his excellent guest posts at Just…
The ICC in Kenya: Institutional Promises and Limitations
There is no question that the International Criminal Court prosecutions of Kenyan officials for crimes committed during the post-election violence of 2007-2008 have been extraordinarily…
News Roundup and Notes: September 15, 2015
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. IRAQ and SYRIA Moscow has…
When Do Countries Have to Investigate War Crimes?
In late August, the New York Times and others reported that the US Army had reopened a criminal investigation into the murders of at least 17 civilians in Afghanistan in 2012 and…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, September 14–18
Below is a calendar of congressional hearings on national security matters for this week. Tuesday, September 15, 2015 2:30pm – Senate Intelligence – Briefing: Intelligence…
Self-Censorship in Action: The British Library Rejects Taliban Archive
This post is the latest installment of our “Monday Reflections” feature, in which a different Just Security editor examines the big stories from the previous week or looks…
News Roundup and Notes: September 14, 2015
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. IRAQ and SYRIA Russia is…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (September 5–11)
I. Drones & Targeted Killings John Reed, Two More British Citizens are Dead From a Targeted Killing in Syria (Monday, September 7) Noam Lubell, Guest Post: The Legal Questions…
A Weapon That Keeps on Killing
When the cluster bombs fell on the town of Kaunda in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains in late May, local authorities collected the bomblets that were scattered about and placed them in…
European Countries Are Edging Toward Their Own War on Terror
A version of this article first appeared on the European Council on Foreign Relations website. The United States looks less lonely in its use of drone strikes against terrorist…
The UK’s Letter to the UN Security Council Leaves Plenty of Unanswered Questions About Last Month’s RAF Drone Strike
Yesterday, I wrote a post helping to untangle some of the international law questions involved in last month’s UK drone strike in Syria that killed three individuals, two of…