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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2026.

Can the Secretary of Defense Remove Admirals from a Promotion List?

The legal questions raised by these removals ultimately extend far beyond the careers of the officers involved.
Notes about kitchen appliances are seen on a whiteboard as students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda.

The Kafala System Disables Workers. International Disability Law Can Hold Saudi Arabia Accountable

The story of a Kenyan domestic worker is one of 15 in the first UN communications challenging the Kafala system under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
A wide view of the room shows Secretary-General António Guterres on a screen at left in the background, with curved rows of desks facing the screen in the photo's foreground.

What the Latest Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Reveals About Global Rights

CSW emphasized that women are at the forefront of combating global backsliding, and preserving their rights remains central to protecting rule of law and global stability.
Demonstrators hold a protest in Houston, Texas, against a bill that would forbid Chinese nationals from buying properties in Texas, on February 11, 2023.

Alien-ating Asians in 21st-Century Land Laws

“Alien land laws” frame Asian land ownership as a national security threat despite minimal evidence, echoing the United States’ historical exclusionary policies.
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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Let Not Arrogance Be Our Doom

With humility and our collective morals and values, we must extinguish the flames of hubris in US foreign and domestic policy, or "our arrogance will be our doom."
In this picture taken on March 5, 2025, Afghan niqab-clad women walk along a street on the outskirts of Kabul. Since the Taliban came back to power in Kabul in August 2021, they have imposed broad restrictions on women based on a strict interpretation of Islamic law. Women have been squeezed out of public life in what the United Nations has labelled "gender apartheid." (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Gender Apartheid Should Be an International Crime

All States should ensure the inclusion of gender apartheid in international law, including in the draft crimes against humanity treaty.

The Racial Twist in Trump’s Cutoff of Refugee Admissions

A case that prompted a court injunction helps show executive orders on refugee resettlement and on South Africa are egregious and unlawful.
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Oversight Board’s Watchlist Report Underscores Need for Major Overhaul

The PCLOB's release of its report on terrorist watchlists makes it clear that sweeping changes to the watchlist system are long past due.
Afghan burqa-clad women walk past a Taliban security personnel along a street in Jalalabad

Suing the Taliban at the ICJ Over Abuses of Afghan Women Isn’t a Panacea. Countries Must Do More Now.

Beyond suing the Taliban and awaiting a potential ICJ case, the international community should meaningfully act on women's rights now.
The border wall in Nogales, Arizona.

Border Technologies Under Trump 2.0

With few safeguards to govern AI deployment, high-risk experimentation at the border will likely continue during Trump's second term.
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The Just Security Podcast: How Border Technologies Impact Migration

Judith Cabrera and Petra Molnar discuss how border technologies are impacting migration and what to expect from the incoming Trump administration.
General Assembly Hall of United Nations

Progress on Gender Justice Continues as States Consider Next Steps on Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

This fall, a number of States expressed support for the inclusion of various gender justice proposals in a potential future treaty.
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