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Збір цифрових доказів у Міжнародному кримінальному суді: Обіцянки та підводні камені
This article is also available in English here. Переклад статті здійснений завдяки Юлії Серединській. Цього літа збір…

Digital Evidence Collection at the Int’l Criminal Court: Promises and Pitfalls
The tools should aid in the international criminal justice project by granting victims and witnesses greater agency and accelerating the Court’s truth-seeking function.

Diplomatic Engagement with the Taliban: A Path Forward or a Black Hole?
Normalizing ties with the Taliban would come at a high cost for ordinary Afghans.

Time for the United States to Rethink its Strategy for Afghanistan
The United States must rethink its strategy toward Afghanistan and prevent the Taliban from gaining a stronger foothold.
The State Department Should Provide Congress the Dissent Channel Cable on the Afghanistan Withdrawal
An ambassador responds to a colleague: release, with appropriate redaction, would support, not inhibit, State Department accountability.

Congress Can Investigate the Afghanistan Withdrawal Without Compromising a Vital Dissent Channel
Forcing release of such material would chill candor, intimidate potential dissenters from speaking up, and inject an element of gamesmanship.

Opaque Transparency on the Use of Force: Observations on the 2022 “1264” Report
The 2022 report illustrates the limits of congressionally mandated reporting requirements on matters of war and peace and the need for Congress to be more proactive in informing…
As Afghanistan Hearings Begin, Congress Must Rise Above Partisanship to Find Meaningful Solutions
Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee begins hearings on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Dutch Court, Applying IHL, Delivers Civil Judgment for Victims of 2007 Afghanistan Attack
"Ideally, a judgment like that in the Chora case can provide, in addition to justice for the plaintiffs, a constructive effect towards a better functioning of the military consistent…

A Values-based Approach to Foreign Policy? Lessons for the Biden Administration
Integrating human security into U.S. military planning would give substance to the idea of a values-based approach to foreign policy.

Permanently Winding Down the War on Terror Requires Greater Transparency
Increased transparency is needed to ensure the United States makes a definitive turn away from endless war.

Afghan Lawyers on Rule of Law’s Frontlines Need Urgent International Support
Legal actors are still working to advance justice in Afghanistan - they deserve more support from the international community, not less.