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As EU and Local Elections Approach, Hungary’s Civil Society Braces for Renewed Government Assault

Human rights activists see Orban escalating repression of independent organizations and media, and they call on the US Congress to help.

On Georgia’s `Russian Law,’ Amendments Are a Trap: The West Should Just Say No

The best way for the US and EU to support citizens opposing the repressive legislation is to refuse to accept its legitimacy in any way.

How the Georgian Government, Once a US Ally, Became an Adversary, Against the Wishes of Its Protesting Citizens

Western leaders will have to respond quickly to deter the ruling Georgian Dream party from further repression against its opposition.
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America’s Sanctions Habit is Hurting Peacemaking

Without reforms to blunt sanctions’ negative consequences for peacemaking, their effectiveness will be limited. Far greater effort is needed to ensure that this instrument of…
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Protect Democracy by Defending its Defenders

In the face of global attacks on democracy, its defenders, led by democratic governments, should work together to map existing initiatives and assess what groups are left uncovered…

In Shifting US Ties with Niger and Africa, Focus on Human Rights and Democracy to Strengthen Partnerships

After a series of coups in the region following years of counterterrorism cooperation, the US needs a new approach to recover its stride.
L to R: A poll worker checks in a voter on March 19, 2024 at the Noor Islamic Cultural Center in Columbus, Ohio (Photo by Andrew Spear/Getty Images); Visual representation of artificial intelligence (via Getty Images); the logo of US online social media and social networking site 'X' (formerly known as Twitter) is displayed centrally on a smartphone screen alongside that of Threads (L) and Instagram (R) on October 29, 2023 in Bath, England (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Tracking Tech Company Commitments to Combat the Misuse of AI in Elections

Tracking social media platforms' and AI companies' public commitments to combat deceptive uses of AI in the 2024 elections.
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National Security at the United Nations This Week (Feb. 19-Feb. 23)

Our weekly series on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.
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The Just Security Podcast: A Syrian War Crimes Verdict in a Dutch Court

A Dutch court recently convicted a man of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Syrian civil war.
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Here’s What You Need to Know About the Pentagon’s New Civilian Harm Policy

In December 2023, the Department of Defense (DOD) quietly released its Instruction on Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (CHMR DOD-I), which was mandated by Section 936 of the…
Army Captain Ibrahim Traore, Burkina Faso's new president, arrives at a ceremony for the 35th anniversary of the assassination of revolutionary president Thomas Sankara, in Ouagadougou, on October 15, 2022. Traore had taken power in a coup two weeks earlier (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT/AFP via Getty Images)

As Senate Considers New Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Human Rights Focus Would Strengthen US Policy

As government forces battle armed groups in Burkina Faso, civilians face daily abuses, even death, amid a range of violations of their security and their property. At least 6,201…
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Shaming without Naming: The Limits of Anonymous U.S. Visa Sanctions for Accountability

The Biden administration needs to use visa sanctions more transparently if they are to have a serious political impact.
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