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People protest at a Uyghur rally on February 5, 2019 in front of the US Mission to the United Nations, to encourage the State Department to fight for the freedom of the majority-Muslim Uighur population unjustly imprisoned in Chinese concentration camps. A child holds a sign reading, “Justice.”

The United States Finally Has a New War Crimes Ambassador

Considering the past, current, and threatened atrocities across the globe and the U.S. position on the ICC, Ambassador Morse Tan will have his hands full.
US President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands in the Oval Office of the White House March 25, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Why the Settlements are a Problem for Benjamin Netanyahu

Despite the new U.S. position that West Bank settlements are not "per se" illegal, international accountability for Israeli settlement activity remains a real possibility.
Trump talks to Giuliani as they exit the clubhouse following their meeting at Trump International Golf Club, November 20, 2016 in Bedminster Township, New Jersey.

Trump Ordered a Hold on Ukraine Military Assistance Earlier Than Reported

During the last few weeks of impeachment hearings, Republicans liked to cite a number — 55 — the number of days they thought the military aid for Ukraine was withheld. …
Germany's deputy permanent representative to the UN Jürgen Schulz, France's permanent representative to the UN, Nicolas de Rivière, Britain's permanent representative to the UN, Karen Pierce, Poland's permanent representative to the UN, Joanna Wronecka, and Belgium's permanent representative to the UN, Marc Pecsteen speak to the press at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on November 20, 2019 about the security situation in Israel prior to a Security Council meeting on the "situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question."

National Security at the United Nations This Week

Security Council members condemn US policy shift on Israeli settlements, a Russia-sponsored cyber agreement that could pave the way for more Internet censorship moves forward,…
Brian Hook State department Special Representative for Iran testifies during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Holds Hearing on US-Iran Policy on October 16, 2019 in Washington, DC.

IG Falls Short of Justice in Investigating Political Retaliation at the State Department

The State Department IG report provides a cautionary tale and counsels us all to pay close attention to investigative methods before believing an IG’s conclusions.
Amb. William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary Of State George Kent testify at Impeachment Hearing

Highlights of Taylor-Kent Hearing and Connections to Other Witnesses

Key takeaways from the first day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, with crucial insights from top experts on Ukraine, congressional oversight, and rule of law.
Trump talks to Pompeo

A Dozen Questions for Mike Pompeo

Twelve questions for Congress and the news media to ask Secretary Pompeo as Ukraine scandal unfolds.
US Capitol building at night.

Know Your Rights: Conversations with Congress

Federal employees have the right to communicate with Congress free from intimidation, bullying and unfair harassment.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo takes a question during a press conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2019 in New York City.

Pompeo’s Letter Is the Trump Administration’s Opening Salvo of Obstruction

The Trump administration now seems to be reverting to its previous strategy of total obstruction based on maximalist interpretations of executive authority.
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brief the media on September 10, 2019, at the White House in Washington, DC.

What’s the New Terror Financing Executive Order All About?

Last week, the Trump administration updated E.O. 13224 to expand both State and Treasury’s ability to wield sanctions against terrorists. What are the practical implications…
This picture taken on April 19, 2018 shows commuters on mopeds along a street in central Ho Chi Minh City.

Protections Fall for Vietnamese Immigrants as Trump Pushes Deportations

The Trump administration has reinterpreted a 2008 agreement with Vietnam in multiple ways to expand the categories of refugees it can deport. The effort appears to have affected…
Yemeni rescue workers carry a victim on a stretcher amid the rubble of a destroyed funeral hall building following reported airstrikes by Saudi-led coalition air-planes on the capital Sanaa on October 8, 2016.

The Missing State Department Memo on US Officials’ Possible Aiding and Abetting Saudi War Crimes

Today the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to consider dueling bills on Saudi Arabia. A bill sponsored by Senator Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), would block arms sales to the…
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