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Secret Law, Targeting, and the Problem of Standards: A Response to Dakota Rudesill
In his recent posts and an article, Dakota Rudesill tackles the phenomenon of secret law. Dakota persuasively describes a growing body secret law, which he defines as “legal…
The Early Edition: July 26, 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. IRAQ and SYRIA Syrian government…
Donald Trump’s Wall, David Rieff’s Long War, and the Dangers of Fear-Mongering
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…
Summer Slowdown at Just Security
Image credit: Wikimedia Commons As a heat dome locks much of the US in sky-high temperatures, Just Security is taking its annual summer slowdown. This means we’re going to be…
The Early Edition: July 25, 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. MULTIPLE ATTACKS IN GERMANY…
Recap of Recent Posts on Just Security (July 18 – 22)
I. International Justice Beth Van Schaack, International Justice Day Round-Up I: Habre, Bashir Travel, Crimes Against Humanity in Mexico (Monday, July 18) Beth Van Schaack, International…
It’s Time to Come to Terms With Secret Law: Part II
On Wednesday, I summarized the findings of my recent study of alleged secret law in the three branches of the US government and my conclusion that secret law is a limited but important…
The Early Edition: July 22, 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. TURKEY Turkey entered a…
Theresa May’s Record on Surveillance, Human Rights, and Counterterrorism
Theresa May, Britain’s newly appointed Prime Minister was previously the UK Home Secretary. In that role she fought for expansive state surveillance powers, blamed human rights…
The Early Edition: July 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. TURKEY Turkey’s President…
It’s Time to Come to Terms With Secret Law: Part I
Secret law. The words are chilling. They evoke Kafka, unaccountable government, liberty subordinated to state security – and to some ears, perhaps simply the paranoid rantings…
International Justice Day Round-Up III: Salvadoran Amnesty Law, Germany Apologizes to Namibia over Genocide, Corporate Criminality, and Colombia Ceasefire
This is Part III of an international criminal justice round-up covering ten of the top developments in the field this spring and summer. Part I is here and covers the Habré case,…