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The Future Battlefield: Governed by International Law or Kriegsraison?
Russia's justifications for its invasion of Ukraine and the international response demonstrate the enduring relevance of international law.

Baby on Board! How Kleptocrats and Associates Use Family Members to Evade Sanctions
In many countries, it is possible for young children -- even babies -- to be corporate shareholders, offering a workaround for their parents.

A Leading Privacy and Security Expert has Explained Why Banning TikTok is Ineffective, Unnecessary, and Counterproductive
Bruce Schneier filed a declaration in support of a Knight Institute complaint against Texas' ban on TikTok for public university employees.

Making Counter-Hegemonic International Law: Should A Special Tribunal for Aggression be International or Hybrid?
The increasingly polarized debate over the tribunal’s institutional design – international or hybrid – goes to the heart, and core purpose, of international criminal justice,…

Openings for Biden in the Inaugural US-Central Asia Summit at UNGA
Russia and China notwithstanding, serious ties should balance interests in regional cooperation, civil society, and security assistance.

US-Russia Nuclear Arms Control Talks `Without Preconditions’: Somebody Has to Make the First Move
Three months after pledging to find ways to reduce the risks, the Biden administration has yet to take the lead, as it must for US security.

The Themes and Tensions to Watch at This Year’s UN General Assembly Meetings
The agenda for this year's United Nations General Assembly will focus on the Russia-Ukraine war and international development.

The Just Security Podcast: U.N. General Assembly Preview
Joining the show to discuss what we expect from this year’s U.N. General Assembly meetings is Crisis Group's U.N. Director Richard Gowan.

BRICS Summitry: What Takeaways for the United States?
Despite the bloc's limitations, its expansion and the summit demonstrated the Global South's resolve to measurably change the status quo.

Trials of Ukrainian Prisoners of War in Russia: Decay of the Combatant’s Immunity
Captured members of UAF units - including the Azof and Aidar battalions - qualify as POWs and should be protected from prosecution for lawful acts of war by the combatant’s privilege.…

Accountability for Russian Imperialism in the “Global East”
Despite a tendency to analyze global divisions over aggression trials through a “West” versus “Global South” binary, the longer-term stakes of accountability for Ukraine…

Суди над українськими військовополоненими в Росії: руйнація імунітету комбатанта
Отже, російські фіктивні судові процеси повністю нівелюють ці основоположні принципи МГП і спрямовані…