Civilian Harm
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Judging Deprivation – Humanitarian Aid in Gaza Before Israel’s Supreme Court and Beyond
A recent decision from Israel's Supreme Court exposes some of the underlying tensions and inadequacies within international humanitarian law in countering conflict-induced civilian…

The Just Security Podcast: Sudan Marks Two Years of War
Sudan marks two years of war this week. Where does the country and the international community trying to support it go from here?

Two Years of War in Sudan: From Revolution to Ruin and the Fight to Rise Again
As Sudan marks two years of brutal war between the Sudanese army and the RSF, the country stands at a dangerous crossroads.

The Netherlands Apologizes for Involvement in Hawija Airstrike and Lays Out Further Reforms
The Dutch Cabinet's release of a list of commitments on mitigating civilian harm is a major step forward for transparency.

Just Security’s Israel-Hamas War Archive
Just Security's collection of more than 110 articles covering the Israel-Hamas War and its diplomatic, legal, and humanitarian consequences.

What A Corrupt Police Network in the Dominican Republic Reveals About Arms Trafficking
How do arms trafficking and state corruption networks in Latin America operate, and how they can be disrupted?

“In the Event of Extreme Urgency”: The International Court of Justice Must Indicate New Provisional Measures to Protect Civilians in Gaza
Authors argue the ICJ must direct Israel to halt the current course of the military campaign in Gaza before too late.

Gaza and Israel’s Renewed Policy of Deprivation
Israel’s decision to cut Gaza off from essential goods violates IHL and reactivates crimes charged in the ICC’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu, writes Dannenbaum.

Israel’s Pager Operation: Not an Indiscriminate Attack But a Strategic Success
Israel's pager operation was not an indiscriminate attack. It was a strategic operation that achieved its objective.

Foreign Aid Cuts Compound Harmful Impact of US Reimposition of ‘Mexico City Policy’
Through a combination of aid cuts and the reimposition of the “Mexico City policy," conflict survivors are likely to lose access to life-saving assistance and other sexual and…

From Open-Source to All-Source: Leveraging Local Knowledge for Atrocity Prevention
The focus on open source investigation of serious international crimes often comes at the expense of more effective local expertise.

Understanding Sudan’s Conflict by Focusing on Darfur
The city of Al-Fashir is strategically important and represents the crux of Sudan's larger conflict between the SAF and the RSF.