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Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (July 14-July 21)

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…
A boxing glove with the label, “Sanctions” punches the flag of Sudan on a squishy ball.

Not So Fast: Trump Administration Continues U.S. Sanctions Toward Sudan

After months of speculation, the Trump administration has decided that the current U.S. sanctions against Sudan will remain in place – at least for now. The State Department…

More Details on Trump, Russia, and the Mysterious Magnitsky Connection

As reported Monday by Rob Berschinski and Adam Nagy, the Magnitsky Act is back in the news in connection with media reporting on the June 2016 meeting between Russian lawyer Natalia…
A mural on a fence reads, “Heal Syria” and shows butterflies painted with the Syrian flag. Some of the butterflies are colored on one half in the Syrian flag and on the other half with other country flags.

New Atrocities Prevention & Response Legislation Introduced

I posted earlier about a new bipartisan bill to advance accountability in Syria: the Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017 (current status is here). Two additional pieces…
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There’s Still Room for Mischief After Iran Deal Vote

It became clear this week that opponents of the Iran nuclear agreement will not have the votes in Congress necessary to retract the President’s sanctions waiver authority by…
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Congress Just Gave the President Power to Adopt a Binding Legal Agreement with Iran

With a veto-proof majority, Congress has now adopted the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, which is purportedly designed to enforce Congress’ constitutional prerogatives.…
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Guest Post: The White House’s Sanctions Relief Toolbox

When Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif visited New York two weeks ago for the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference, he was asked at an NYU forum whether Iran feared that…
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Iran and Three Questions on the Effectiveness of Sanctions

The April 2 nuclear framework agreement with Iran raises a host of questions about national security strategy, nuclear diplomacy, domestic politics here and in Iran, and the broader…
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The Cyber Sanctions Executive Order: What Will It Do and Will It Work?

In an Executive Order issued yesterday, the White House established a new sanctions regime for “significant malicious cyber-enabled activities,” including harming or impeding…
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Global Magnitsky Act Re-Introduced

Senators Bill Cardin (D-Md) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) have re-introduced the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (S. 284) aimed at expanding the U.S.’s efforts…
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ISIS/ISIL remains associated with Al-Qaida because the UN Security Council says so?

There is considerable disagreement whether President Obama has acted unconstitutionally or unlawfully when proceeding to military action against ISIL/ISIS without new Congressional…
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