Security Assistance

Russia and China notwithstanding, serious ties should balance interests in regional cooperation, civil society, and security assistance.

While the administration deserves credit for transparency on aid to Ukraine, the approach casts a stark light on the opacity of broader security cooperation programming and begs…

The House of Representatives' FY24 NDAA missed the mark in strengthening arms transfer law, which is currently opaque and outdated.

"The United States should know that it cannot successfully pursue its security interests in the Asia-Pacific region at the expense of the basic rights of its partners’ citizens."

There was a time when the US didn't promote human rights or even consider it much of an objective in foreign policy at all.

Section 502B(c) is a potent tool to accelerate congressional oversight of support to countries with concerning human rights records. 

Absent a clear indication in State practice to the contrary, qualified immunity should not effectively transform what would otherwise be contraband into “free goods” immune…

Some States are likely engaging in force by virtue of the quantity and quality of the support they are providing to Ukraine. Those activities are lawful as actions taken in the…

The result is a frequent perception of enabling rights abuses and atrocities committed by foreign military partners.

The NDAA did little to address the civilian harm, corruption, and weapons diversion linked to U.S. security assistance and cooperation.

U.S. officials should ensure the Leahy laws are applied consistently to all countries, including Israel.

A human rights defender urges the US to press the Prime Minister to reach an agreement to proceed with a civil society transition plan.