India
45 Articles

Facebook’s New Dangerous Individuals and Organizations Policy Brings More Questions Than Answers
The company has responded to criticism with clarifications and revisions, but the rules require a fundamental rethink.

The Facebook Oversight Board’s Trump Ban Decision Is About More Than Trump
The Oversight Board must grapple with algorithmic decision-making and whether politicians' speech ought to be governed by special rules, with implications for political speech…

National Security This Week at the United Nations (April 23-30)
Secretary-General Chairs Three Days of Talks to Revive Cyprus Peace Negotiations Beginning Tuesday, Secretary-General António Guterres chaired three days of talks in Geneva to…

Indian Supreme Court’s Stance on the Deportation of Rohingya Refugees Violates International Law
The Indian Supreme Court’s refusal to implement its international law obligations has dented the hopes of thousands of Rohingyas who continue to seek refuge in India.

In India, US Defense Secretary Austin Must Not Overlook Its Democratic Decline
The Indian government’s pattern of repressive actions could undermine its value as a strategic partner in the Indo-Pacific region.

Amnesty International Calls for India to Lift Account Freeze to Resume Vital Human Rights Work
Senior US officials traveling to India this month should urge the immediate lifting of the account freeze and press India to guarantee rights of civil society organizations to…

National Security at the United Nations This Week (Sept. 25 – Oct. 2)
Security Council holds emergency meeting on Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict; tensions flare between China-US; progress and challenges in Sudan peace process; island nations warn, “Climate…

Part 2 – Tanker, Jailer, Soldier, Sailor: Functional Immunity and the Enrica Lexie Award
At the heart of the Enrica Lexie dispute-- a clash between an Italian tanker and an Indian fishing boat-- lies a question of jurisdictional immunity: was India barred from exercising…

Part 1 – Tanker, Jailer, Soldier, Sailor: Functional Immunity and the Enrica Lexie Award
At the heart of the Enrica Lexie dispute-- a clash between an Italian tanker and an Indian fishing boat-- lies a question of jurisdictional immunity: was India barred from exercising…

Facebook Oversight Board Should Hear the India Hate Speech Case
The panel might be ready to start work in October, and it is not too late for it to weigh in on this. The global information environment demands it.

Kashmir: A Place Without Rights
On August 5, 2019, Kashmir’s autonomy was countermanded by the Indian government. Conditions on the ground in Kashmir are in a state of emergency. It is a place of no rights,…

National Security at the United Nations This Week (June 12-19)
(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…