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Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Capitol

Trump’s Executive Order on Foreign Terrorists: Implications for the Rights of Non-Citizens

Trump's efforts to revive some version of the Muslim travel ban will harm people within the United States and chill protests.
Donald Trump seated at defense table in courtroom, flanked by two lawyers, with public seating in background.

Not Just Trump: America’s Growing Problem With Race

Trump's divisive use of race and the lack of pushback from establishment Republicans are manifestations of a larger enduring trend in America.
(L-R) US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Christine Abizaid

Threat from Within? Unreformed Counterterrorism Infrastructure Raises Concerns About Misuse

The costs of allowing expansive U.S. counterterrorism laws are borne by too many Americans who live in fear of these tools.

Hijab Bans, Hindutva, and the Burden of Hindsight

The rising risk of genocide against Muslims in India requires a response from governments and media companies.

Election in India’s Largest State Accelerates Anti-Muslim Hate Speech and Violence

Militant Hindu nationalists from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party are fueling their campaigns with a conspiracy theory.
Side by side images of the speakers from the event “Roads Not Taken – Reflections on the 9/11 Anniversary” hosted by Just Security and the Knight First Amendment Institute. Jameel Jaffer, Elisa Massimino, Anthony D. Romero, Kenneth Roth, and Linda Sarsour.

Video: Roads Not Taken – Reflections on the 9/11 Anniversary

Assessing the Work and Impact of U.S. Human Rights Organizations Since the 9/11 Attacks
Two tall greyscale rectangles cast dark shadows representing the Twin Towers. Text reads, “How Perpetual War Has Changed Us: Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11”

In the “War on Terror,” What Did Rights Organizations Get Wrong?

A leading human rights lawyer raises provocative questions about track record of U.S. human rights organizations. An essay in advance of a live event on Thursday night to discuss…
US President Joe Biden speaks prior to signing H.R. 1652, the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021, which redirects monetary penalties to increase funding for victim compensation funds, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, July 22, 2021.

Questioning the “Domestic” and “International” in Biden’s Counterterrorism Strategy

How does the categorization of Muslim threats as presumptively “international" subject them to unaccountable security practices and deprivations of rights?
Protesters wave French flags and signs written in French as they march near the Gare du Nord, in Paris to protest against Islamophobia, on November 10, 2019. A cloud of smoke rises behind them.

Conscience Wars in France?

Culture wars is an expression that was first popularized in U.S. politics by sociologist James Hunter in the early 1990s. While France traditionally prides itself in refusing the…
U.S. President Joe Biden, wearing a face mask, prepares to sign a series of executive orders at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office just hours after his inauguration on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Biden Executive Actions Make Unity Possible for Millions of Marginalized Americans

In reminding us of America's aspirational values – ones a majority of the country supports – these directives are a first step toward healing.
People protest the Muslim travel ban outside of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC on June 26, 2018. A sign reads, “No Muslim Ban”

Through the Looking Glass, Darkly: The Supreme Court’s Muslim Travel Ban Decision

Although the Muslim travel ban has now been consigned to the dustbin of history, it is worth reflecting how the Supreme Court’s decision already looks in retrospect.
Presidential guards with large weapons stand guard near a campaign poster leaning against a wall with children sitting on top. The poster shows incumbent president during his opening campaign rally for the presidential election in Bangui, on December 12 2020.

Alarms Raised in Central African Republic: Pre-Election Fighting Threatens Civilians and Fragile Peace

Ahead of elections this weekend, risks of a dramatic escalation of violence and political crisis in Central African Republic. What you need to know.
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