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The Just Security Podcast: ‘The Walls Have Eyes’ Book Talk — Surviving Migration in The Age of Artificial Intelligence

Petra Molnar’s book "The Walls Have Eyes" is a sweeping portrait of how new technology is transforming borders around the world.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Melanie Joly speaks during the Eleventh Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly on Ukraine, at UN headquarters

Canada’s Special Economic Measures Act Under International Law

Alternatives to SEMA would ensure that Canada abides by international law in pushing back against Russia's violation of the U.N. Charter
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A Zone of Silence: Obstetric Violence in Gaza and Beyond

Obstetric harm to pregnant, birthing, and post-partum women and girls in war remains at the sidelines of global political conversations.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman (L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (2L) shake hands as US President Joe Biden (R bottom) looks on, during a session at the G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9, 2023. (Photo by EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Does the US Response to India’s Alleged Extraterritorial Assassination Schemes Signal Impunity?

Failure to ensure accountability in the name of geopolitical interests would be a grave mistake, even for those very interests.
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Syrian Torture Victims Deserve a Hearing Before the ICJ

As the case moves to the next stage, their voices must be central in the case that Canada and the Netherlands have put before the Court. 
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Why Terrorism Exceptions to State Immunity Do Not Violate International Law

If the International Court of Justice approaches Iran’s claims against Canada the same way it approached Germany’s claims against Italy, Canada should prevail.
Judges of the International Court of Justice stand at the opening of the session in the case of Equatorial Guinea v. France on February 17, 2020 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Iran’s ICJ Case against Canada Tests the Terrorism Exception to Sovereign Immunity

Iran’s ICJ Application alleges Canada’s designation of Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism and legislation allowing private plaintiffs to sue Iran in Canadian courts for terrorism-related…
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Burning Threats: How Wildfires Undermine U.S. National Security

Climate change impacts like wildfires will affect readiness for the next war — from missed training exercises to drained resources.
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Will Canada Stand Up for Indigenous Rights or Continue Supporting Big Oil?

It is time for Canada to put human rights over corporate interests and re-examine its support for Enbridge's Line 5.
Biden and Trudeau walk together wearing dark suits and flanked by a line of U.S. and Canadian flags.

Europe Can Show the United States and Canada How to Share Responsibility for Asylum Seekers

Responsibility sharing arrangements should pull together resources and hosting commitments from multiples stakeholders.

Repatriating Alleged ISIS-Linked Men from Northeast Syria: The Start of Judicial Responses to the Political Stalemate

Recent rulings may force countries to reckon with their denial of due process to the accused and justice to the victims.
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The Mining Gap: Critical Minerals and Geopolitical Competition

This week, world leaders are gathering in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt for COP27, the 27th annual United Nations conference on climate change. This year’s conference carries with it…
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