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The United States: Sanctions Implementer and Sanctions Safe Haven?
For decades, the United States has stood as the greatest leader in the sanctions space, as well as the greatest provider of tools for sanctioned entities to circumvent them.

If President Trump is Concerned With the Entry of “Criminal Aliens,” Why Is the U.S. Welcoming Corrupt Foreign Officials?
A former justice minister from Poland who is wanted there on abuse of power charges has somehow turned up in the United States.

The Next Frontier: Overcoming Crime and Corruption in Post-Sanctions States
Post-sanctions economic recovery requires a roadmap, new partners, and new practices that can displace, prosecute, and deter corruption that flourished under sanctions.
The Just Security Podcast: The Latest on International Anti-Corruption Enforcement
Host Dani Schulkin is joined by Richard Nephew and Bruce Swartz to discuss shifts in U.S. anti‑corruption policy, international cooperation, and enforcement.

Three Lessons from the Intersection of Sanctions and Corruption
Without prioritization of enablers, definitions, and political will, sanctions will continue to police the margins of corruption while leaving its center untouched.

Introducing a New Symposium: The Intersection of Sanctions and Corruption
Just Security and Perry World House bring together experts to examine sanctions and anti-corruption policy as tools to target corruption and shape global accountability.

Transnational Repression and the Case for International Criminal Accountability
International criminal law should be applied to transnational repression. The tools to do so may already exist.

Dubious Delistings: Unexplained U.S. Sanctions Removals for the Corrupt and Well-Connected
U.S. targeted sanctions have long promoted accountability, but recent removals under Trump raise concerns about opacity, favoritism, and weakening human rights enforcement.

Taking a Closer Look at Syria’s Economy: Accountability or Business as Usual for Assad’s Cronies?
Syria’s economic future must be reshaped, including through accountability for corporations and businesspeople, and an economic system guided by the rule of law.

Hungary’s Election Is Already Paying Dividends for the EU and Ukraine. Is the U.S. Next?
Peter Magyar's election defeat of Viktor Orban in Hungary is easing relations with the EU and Ukraine. The course correction could even reverberate in the U.S.

The United States-Cuba Oil Embargo and International Law
Experts on naval warfare examine the international law dimensions of the United States campaign against Cuba.

Bosnian Serb Secessionists Wield Islamophobia to Gain International Support for Their Cause
In U.S. and Israel meetings, Bosnian Serb leaders used anti-Muslim rhetoric to gain support for their ethno-nationalist separatist project.