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The Dark Side of Peace Enforcement: Sexual Exploitation in CAR

Media reports continue to trickle through detailing rape and indiscriminate killing by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR). Despite condemnation by UN Headquarters…
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The Complexity of Addressing Sexual Violence Experienced by Guantanamo Bay Detainees

The Senate Torture Report enabled deeper understanding of the depth and range of violence experienced at CIA black sites by male detainees who later ended up at Guantanamo Bay,…
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Senate Passes the NDAA

Late this evening, the Senate passed by a vote of 84-15 the compromise NDAA legislation that the House approved last week; it should be sent to the President for his signature…
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NDAA Passes House, Senate Expected to Vote Next Week

As Ruchi included in the news roundup this morning, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the House last night by a vote of 350-69.   In case you missed it earlier…
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Gillibrand Proposal Removed from NDAA, but Some Reforms Remain

We have more news coming out of the Senate-House compromise NDAA legislation relevant to Just Security readers, this time with respect to the reforms regarding military sexual…
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Reply to Charlie Dunlap on Sexual Assault Reform Proposals

In this post, I offer this reply to Charlie Dunlap’s post (the “Post”), as well as his underlying essay (the “Essay”), in which he provides full-throated opposition to…
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Top Ten Reasons Sen. Gillibrand’s Bill is the Wrong Solution to Military Sexual Assault

[Editor’s Note: Today’s Guest Post from Gen. Dunlap is, in part, a response to an earlier post from Andy Wright on the current congressional reform proposals addressing…
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Senate Reform Proposals on Sexual Assault in the Military

The scourge of sexual assault continues to plague military policy.  This week, the Senate is considering competing reform proposals that could have dramatic consequences for sexual…
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