Human Rights
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Cisco’s Real Stakes: Digitally Aiding and Abetting
The Supreme Court should dismiss cert in Cisco to avoid immunizing U.S. corporations who actively aid and abet atrocities.
The Just Security Podcast: Sudan Enters Its Fourth Year of Civil War
Quscondy Abdulshafi joins host Viola Gienger to discuss how Sudan got to this point, how the international community has responded, and where to go next.

1,000 Days and Counting: A Father, A Professor, and a Government That Won’t Let Go
The son of Azerbaijan economist and anti-corruption activist Gubad Ibadoghlu appeals for the release of his father and uncle, both political prisoners.

Codifying Forced Marriage in the Crimes Against Humanity Convention: From Jurisprudence to Treaty Text
States now have an opportunity to codify forced marriage as a specific violation in a proposed treaty on crimes against humanity.

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.

Will the Next U.N. Counterterrorism Strategy Hold States Accountable For Their Use of AI?
The 9th U.N. Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy should insist that AI-enabled counterterrorism policies and practices demonstrably comply with international law.

Criminal Justice Reform Didn’t End — It Decentralized
While federal rhetoric and policy have shifted sharply in a punitive direction, state governments continue to serve as the primary engines of criminal justice reform.

The Risks of Gender-Blind Conflict Analysis
The relevance of women to conflict, democratic resilience, and peacebuilding is evidence-based, yet they are commonly overlooked in forecasting and response.

Interface Design as a Condition of Remedy in Meta’s Platform Governance
The case of Meta's platforms in India reminds us that in digital governance, rights are not only written into policy, but must be written into design.
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Firearms Trafficking Comes to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Recent Advisory Opinion
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights' recent advisory opinion addresses the obligations of States and private actors to prevent and combat illicit trafficking of firearms.

Fourth Circuit Affirms $42 Million Jury Verdict in Abu Ghraib Case
In Al Shimari, the Fourth Circuit affirmed two Alien Tort Statute claims: conspiracy to commit torture and conspiracy to commit cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment.

Report Offers New Evidence of Starvation Crimes in Darfur
The evidence in the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab report demonstrates that the world is watching and gathering information to eventually bring those responsible to account.