Counterterrorism

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

Perhaps no one is better equipped to consider the impact of counterterrorism on human rights than Fionnuala Ní Aoláin. This is Part 1 of a special two-part conversation.

The failure of past counterterrorism policies and practice has led to unending cycles of violence.

Countries must accelerate repatriation of their citizens, but governments need assistance to enhance their support systems for families.

During the next two weeks, Just Security will highlight expert analysis and issues relating to the 78th United Nations General Assembly.

The executive branch, through noncompliance and defiance, has delayed providing Congress with sufficient information on the war on terror.

Russia and China notwithstanding, serious ties should balance interests in regional cooperation, civil society, and security assistance.

Leading legal scholar Harold Hongju Koh presents a long-term strategy for ending the "war on terror."

Marking the 22nd anniversary of 9/11, our new Symposium reflects on the enduring legacies of the "war on terror" and prospects for finally leaving the war path.

On the 22nd anniversary of 9/11, leading legal scholar Harold Hongju Koh offers a grim diagnosis of how we got here and the challenges ahead.

Congress can bring justice for victims of crimes against humanity by passing a statute with universal jurisdiction.

The collapse of the Afghan government to the Taliban and subsequent U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 marked the failure of two decades of fighting to root…