Complicity
47 Articles

In Potential Russia Sanctions Removal, Diamonds Illustrate the Complexities
The web of factors for the diamond industry in any lifting of sanctions could be instructive for other sectors too.

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.

Deaths, Torture, and Arbitrary Detention in the Wake of the Islamic State in Syria: The US Responsibility to Act
More than 56,000 people, including 30,000 children, are being held with US support and many face systematic torture and grossly inhumane conditions.

Haiti’s Police Protests Highlight Armed Gangs’ Ties to Government
In January alone, at least 16 officers died and two others are missing. The culprits are armed gangs tied to official corruption.

The US Must Help Fight the Criminalization of Activism in Central America, Not Make It Worse
Without safeguards, promoting private-sector investment to slow migration risks fueling a crisis for human rights defenders.

For US Independence Day, January 6th Hearings Reveal Authoritarianism’s Achilles Heel
Donald Trump’s failure to overturn the 2020 election wasn’t inevitable. It depended on individual decisions amid mass mobilization.

From Chechnya to Crimea, Putin Saw Green Light for His Assault on the World Order
He is speaking and acting on a longstanding belief about the post-Soviet national security state that the West tolerated repeatedly.

中国向俄罗斯提供军事援助违反国际法的根据所在
Editor's note: This article is also available at Just Security in English.

Чому надання Китаєм військової допомоги Росії порушуватиме міжнародне право
Editor's note: This article is also available at Just Security in English and Chinese.

Why China Giving Military Assistance to Russia Would Violate International Law
Editor's note: This article is also available at Just Security in Chinese.

Cuando la corrupción no tiene rastro de dinero: las sanciones pasan por alto casos cruciales
En Guatemala, se expulsan los últimos defensores contra la corrupción, una tendencia que debería generar tanta preoccupación como el soborno tradicional.

When Corruption Has No Money Trail: Sanctions Overlook Crucial Cases
Guatemala’s last anti-corruption stewards are being forced out, a trend that should raise as many alarms as traditional bribery and graft.