Surveillance
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How Designating Antifa as a Foreign Terrorist Organization Could Threaten Civil Liberties
If the Trump administration designates Antifa as an FTO, it could have implications extending beyond anti-fascist activists to the entire architecture of U.S. civil society.

The Rome Statute in the Digital Age: Confronting Emerging Cyber Threats
For the Rome Statute to remain relevant, practitioners must understand how governments can deploy spyware to commit international crimes.

The U.S. Deportation Industrial Complex: Arrests and Detention by the Numbers
Detaining citizens & immigrants without a public safety rationale is inconsistent with American values and wastes of taxpayer money.

Unlocking Justice: A Policy Roadmap for Victims of Spyware
To introduce accountability for cyberattacks, Congress should make it clear that U.S. courts are the right venue for spyware cases.

Discovery in U.S. Spyware Litigation: A Double-Edged Sword?
Despite its inherent risks, civil society and policymakers can learn how to benefit from the discovery process in spyware cases.

Legal Frameworks for Addressing Spyware Harms
Introducing a new series on accountability for spyware harms convened by the Atlantic Council in partnership with Just Security.

Big Budget Act Creates a ‘Deportation Industrial Complex’ That Will be Hard to Dismantle
An assessment of how DHS and ICE will spend new funds and the balance between deportation enforcement and the system's humanitarian goals and proper legal process.

The Real National Security Betrayal Isn’t Who Leaves—It’s What Gets Dismantled
The real national security threat from the Trump administration's civil service purges isn’t who might go rogue—it’s the dismantling of the systems built to prevent betrayal.

Understanding DHS’s and ICE’s New Powers in Comparative Perspective
Highlights of podcast discussion by experts on DHS, DOJ and Congress.

The Just Security Podcast: What Just Happened, The Budget Bill and the Future of DHS and ICE
Host David Aaron is joined by Steve Cash to discuss institutional constraints on the FBI and law enforcement agencies compared to DHS.

The Sarkozy-Gaddafi Trial Exposes Corruption’s Devastating Effect on Libyans
Alongside its democratic commitments, France should also reckon with the human rights consequences of its Libya foreign policy and interference in the post-Sarkozy era.

One Step Forward? Agreement on Spyware Regulation in the Pall Mall Process
A new code marks a serious commitment by states to regulate digital surveillance tools, but stops short of agreeing to hard legal standards.