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Journalists wearing face masks stand outside of the temporary courtroom set up on September 2, 2021, inside the Palais de Justice of Paris - Paris' courthouse, ahead of the November 13, 2015 Paris attacks' trial scheduled to be held on September 8, 2021. Some set up cameras.

France’s `V13′ Trial for the 2015 Paris Terror Attacks: Managing Victims’ Expectations

The trial poses unique challenges for its scale, nature, media attention, and the participation of more than 1,800 victims as “civil” parties.
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The Long War: The Real Threat of Militant Islamic Extremism

There has been much public criticism concerning European counterterrorism failings in the wake of the Paris and Brussels attacks. It has been widely reported in the media that…
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Update from the European Frontlines: The Battle for Belgium

The dramatic footage of counterterrorism raids in Belgium emerging on our news screens over the last few days is a sharp contrast to the perceived inaction that characterized the…
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An Update on European Measures Addressing Terrorism in the Aftermath of the French Attacks

In the aftermath of multiple terrorist atrocities in Paris on November 13, concerted legal and policy action is being taken both domestically and regionally. Coordinated regional…
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Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité … Sécurité

Within a few hours of the terrorist attacks on Paris which left 130 dead and some 350 injured, President François Hollande declared a nationwide state of emergency in accordance…
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Remember Why We Have the Fourth Amendment

The Paris attacks have fueled a debate over surveillance on both sides of the Atlantic that, while not new, has reached a level of hysteria that I have not witnessed since the…
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Connecting Past and Present: Assessing French Emergency Powers in Historical Perspective

Editor’s note: Some parts of this post first appeared in the book Law in Times of Crisis. Reflecting on the horrific events of Friday, November 13, in Paris and the French…
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The Course of Least Resistance: Ignoring the Lessons of History in Responding to ISIS

This post is the latest installment of our “Monday Reflections” feature, in which a different Just Security editor examines the big stories from the previous week or looks…
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History, Hysteria, and Syrian Refugees

A week after the ISIS terrorist attacks in Paris, American political hysteria is on full display. On Thursday, the House voted to tighten screening procedures on Syrian refugees;…
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Where Will the Law of Self-Defense Go From Here?

Friday’s horrific attacks in Paris have now prompted retaliatory French airstrikes on Raqqa in Syria. Given the emotions that have been stirred up, it may seem unnecessary to…
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France Maps out Its War Against the Islamic State

Editor’s note: This post also appears on the European Council on Foreign Relations website. France’s President François Hollande used a powerful and resonant piece of…
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11/13/15

This post is the latest installment of our “Monday Reflections” feature, in which a different Just Security editor examines the big stories from the previous week or looks…
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