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A man leans out of a pickup truck-like vehicle next to a stop sign. He is speaking with a guard wearing a long jacket over fatigues and tan boots, against a desert-like backdrop.

France’s New Western Sahara Position Marks a Turning Point in North Africa — But for Better or Worse?

It may aid stability as US and European support tips toward Morocco. But it has provoked Algeria, which is eyeing Russia and China.
A pile of cluster munitions are seen in front of a chain-link fence.

Why President Biden Should Not Transfer Prohibited Cluster Bombs to Ukraine

Providing cluster munitions to Ukraine would be escalatory, counterproductive, and only further increase the dangers to civilians caught in combat zones and those who will, someday,…
Former Salvadoran colonel and Defense Deputy Minister Inocente Montano wears a face mask before the start of his trial related to the murder of six Spanish Jesuit priests and two collaborators in 1989, in Madrid on June 08, 2020.

Breaking: Colonel Montano, Extradited from the United States, Found Guilty of the Jesuits Massacre by Spanish Court

UPDATE: The judgment is available here (in Spanish). A Spanish court has convicted Colonel Inocente Orlando Montano for his role in the 1989 massacre of six Jesuit priests, their…
Secretary General Antonio Guterres virtually delivers his Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (July 17-24)

(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…
A man and a girl stand in front of a mural in homage of six Jesuit priests and two employees murdered during the civil war on the 30th anniversary of the crime in San Salvador, on November 16, 2019.

After 30 Years of Impunity, the Jesuits Massacre Trial Commences in Spain

Monday, after a decade of pre-trial litigation, a trial that is seeking justice for the 1989 massacre in El Salvador of six Jesuit priests (Ignacio Ellacuría, Ignacio Martín-Baró,…
A set of pendulum balls with the Russian, American, NATO, and European Union flags. The ball with the Russian flag swings towards the balls with the other flags.

Trump Administration’s New Cuba Policy Threatens Discord With U.S. Allies

Last week, National Security Advisor John Bolton announced a major shift in U.S. policy toward Cuba intended, in part, to punish Havana for supporting the Maduro regime in Venezuela.…
The Statue of Lady Justice/Justitia at the Dublin Castle. This statue is different than most depictions of Justitia, as this statue is not blindfolded. She holds a sword and scales.

Federal Court: US Can Extradite Ex-El Salvador Official to Spain for Jesuits Massacre

On Monday, U.S. federal judge Terrence Boyle ruled that Inocente Orlando Montano Morales (Montano)—who headed El Salvador’s National Police as Vice Minister for Public Security…
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