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The “Khashoggi Ban”: What It Does and Doesn’t Mean
The "Khashoggi Ban" is a positive step for accountability for transnational repression, but it is undermined by the Biden administration’s reluctance to act against Saudi Crown…
Put Yemen’s Civil Society – and Accountability — at the Center of the Push for Peace
Restoring US leadership and values on Yemen requires more than to stop selling bombs to the Saudis. Yemenis need the chance to confront impunity.
How Biden, Congress, and US Business and Civic Leaders Can Deliver Justice for Jamal Khashoggi
How the Biden administration responds to this monstrous crime will tell us a great deal about the depth of its commitment to press freedom and human rights.
How Domestic Civic Movements Could Reshape US Foreign Policy
Nonviolent and inclusive, they can provide the energy, dynamism, and power-shifting ability needed to address the world’s interconnected crises.
Fulfilling Biden Campaign Pledge on Saudi-UAE Policy Will Require a Full Overhaul
Regular and direct US criticism of Saudi and UAE human rights abuses should be a fundamental part of a Biden administration reassessment.
Leaving the War in Yemen: The Mostly Good, the Bad, and the Muddled
An assessment of President Joe Biden's new approach to Yemen, including the remaining uncertainties about the new policy.
US Terrorist Designation for Houthis is Bad for Yemen Even Beyond Crippling Aid Efforts
The Trump administration’s labeling of the armed group in its dying days in office also imperils political prospects for peace.
Why the State Dept Should Reject Saudi Crown Prince MBS’s Claimed “Immunity”
The State Department refused to recognize head-of-state immunity for another Crown Prince, the UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed in 2010. The same adherence to international law should…
Biden Must Stick to His Pledge to End US Support for the Yemen War
The war in Yemen is a global mark of shame, and the resulting humanitarian disaster threatens the lives of 24 million people.
National Security Last Week at the United Nations (Dec 4 – Dec 11)
Ethiopia’s Forces Fire On, Detain U.N. Personnel; UNHCR Voices Alarm Ethiopia’s security forces shot at and detained U.N. staffers as they tried to reach part of the embattled…
Defending Women’s Rights Is Not Terrorism: A Saudi Prosecution on Human Rights Day
UN entities that support and enable counterterrorism, including in cooperation with the Kingdom, must ensure such abuses end.
Defense Policy Negotiations Near Completion in Congress, With Human Rights Provisions in Play
Issues at stake include militarization of law enforcement, civilian casualties, military base renaming, arms transfers, and more.