Security Assistance

The government has failed in its international obligations to investigate and prosecute crimes, and has promoted alleged war criminals to high levels.

The goal should be to establish diplomacy and aid as co-equal tools, to make counterterrorism more comprehensive, sustainable and, eventually, less violent.

This week's Egypt arms sales announcement illustrates the failure to practice the values that offer the US its principle source of competitive advantage.

Regular and direct US criticism of Saudi and UAE human rights abuses should be a fundamental part of a Biden administration reassessment.

The push to protect women and girls in conflict and involve women in security decision-making increases attention to human rights in military operations.

Certain guidelines can help in navigating the challenges of creating a more prominent and consistent role for those who stand to gain or lose most.

Biden pledged a foreign policy that would restore U.S. moral leadership. Ending U.S. complicity in human rights abuses, civilian harm, and humanitarian crises through the structural…

The international community should ensure Chad’s military participation in countering terrorism does not come at the expense of freedoms for its citizens.

With an influx of international security aid has come diplomatic cover for government corruption, impunity, and the consolidation of power.

Legislation would improve US support to rights defenders, journalists, and marginalized groups fighting authoritarian abuses of emergency powers abroad.

Guardrails in providing security assistance and arms exports don’t just protect human rights but also advance national security.

The US government requires more empirical evidence for aid to help improve livelihoods abroad than for financing weapons used to destroy them.