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The Early Edition: April 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. “PANAMA PAPERS” Panama-based…
[UPDATED–Now with VIDEO] ASIL Speech by State Legal Adviser Egan on international law and the use of force against ISIL
Brian Egan, the new State Legal Adviser — and until recently the Legal Adviser to the National Security Council — just delivered this speech to the American Society of International…
Bye-Bye Birdie: reddit’s Warrant Canary Disappears
Sometimes, saying nothing says quite a lot. At the end of January 2015, the online bulletin board reddit issued a “transparency report” that informed its users, and the broader…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, April 4–8
Below is a calendar of congressional hearings on national security matters for this week. It’s a slow week in Congress; the House is out of session. Monday, April 4 5:30pm –…
Developing a Practice Around Guilty Pleas at the ICC
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…
The Early Edition: April 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. IRAQ and SYRIA US intel…
Recap of Recent Posts at Just Security (March 26–April 1)
I. International Criminal Law Alex Whiting, The Many Significances of the Karadžić Conviction (Monday, March 28) Alex Whiting, Contempt Charges and the International Criminal…
Four Takeaways From State v. Andrews
On Wednesday, an appellate court in Maryland handed down a major loss to the government, one that will send police and prosecutors back to the drawing board (or at least back to…
Georgetown Law panel on DOD Law of War Manual
Unfortunately, it appears that Oona’s ASIL panel on the new Law of War Manual yesterday was not recorded. I hope that perhaps some who attended will be able to convey some…
Convicting Individuals Isn’t Enough Accountability for Mass Violations of International Law
On Saturday, news outlets reported an arrest by UN police on one of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia’s last outstanding warrants. French journalist…
The Early Edition: April 1, 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. EUROPEAN TERROR THREAT The…
US Foreign Assistance Fails to Support the Reproductive Health Needs of Genocide Victims
In a groundbreaking move on March 17, Secretary of State Kerry accused Daesh — another name for the Islamic State — of committing acts of genocide against ethnic and religious…