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The Just Security Podcast: The Srebrenica Genocide 30 Years On–Remembrance and Prevention in Bosnia and Beyond
Host Viola Gienger is joined by Sead Turcalo, Velma Saric, and Jacqueline Geis to discuss Srebrenica and the impact of genocide denial.
Thirty Years After the Srebrenica Genocide: Remembrance and the Global Fight Against Denial
The 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide is not only a historical point, but also a marker in an ongoing war against denial -- of that and so many other atrocities.
Trump Administration’s Proposed Cuts to Accountability for Mass Atrocities Undermine Its Own Strategic Goals
International accountability efforts are not a misguided moral crusade – they are a core instrument of U.S. national power.
Localizing Genocide Prevention and Addressing the Needs of High-Risk Societies
A newly-rebooted UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect should work with local communities to de-escalate tensions before atrocities occur.
Bosnian Serb Separatist Leader’s Defiance of Arrest Warrant Stirs Wartime Memories
A war survivor says the response to Dodik's separatism must be firm and unequivocal for the sake of regional and European security.
No Way Home: How an ISIS-era Law Prevents Yazidi Women and Their Children Born of Conflict from Returning to Sinjar, Iraq
Yazidi women, who survived acts of sexual violence and bore children from ISIS militants, face an Iraqi law that designates their children Muslim.
“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.
Supreme Court Narrows the FSIA’s Expropriation Exception (Again)
The decision in Hungary v. Simon has brought to an end 15 years of litigation against Holocaust victims in U.S. courts.
For Atrocity Crimes Prevention, Better UN Strategic Leadership is Crucial
The United Nations must do better in exercising strategic leadership in atrocity crimes prevention and response.
If the UN and Member States Are Serious About Preventing Atrocities, It’s Time to Reboot a Key Office
Member States claim to want peace. Addressing issues in the "Joint Office" would elevate atrocity prevention as a priority.
The US Sudan Genocide Determination Requires the Suspension of Arms Sales to the UAE
The U.S. genocide determination should trigger concerted efforts to support the people of Sudan and set an example that wars and human rights abuses should not and cannot be profitable.…
A “Cramped Interpretation of International Jurisprudence”? Some Critical Observations on the Amnesty International Genocide Report on Gaza
Critical analysis of Amnesty International report contending that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.