Syria
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The Syrian War’s Forcing Effect on International Law
A new book by Scharf, Sterio, and Williams demonstrates how global legal standards have shifted with the increasing complexity of war.

Why No One Ever Really Wins a Proxy War
The harms outweigh the perceived benefits, short-term and long-term, says a recent study from an expert working group convened by the American Bar Association Center for Human…

Grading DOD’s Annual Civilian Casualties Report: “Incomplete”
The new information demonstrates how much progress the department has made and yet how much of a paradigm shift is still needed for full accountability.

Accountability in the Time of COVID-19: Syria & Iraq
The coronavirus crisis has dominated the global news coverage, but the war in Syria has not gone away. The ceasefire brokered by Turkey and Russia in March 2020 remains fragile,…

National Security at the United Nations This Week (April 25-May 1)
(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,…

Why We Filed a FOIA Request on How Many US Troops Are in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria
Last night, Just Security filed FOIA requests with the Defense Department seeking U.S. troop numbers in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (April 11-17)
US halt on WHO funding. Warnings on lifting coronavirus restrictions and on sweeping pandemic effects. Syria, Libya, Somalia, Colombia. And more in our weekly recap.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (April 4-10)
The Syria hospital attacks inquiry, coronavirus job losses and nursing shortages, China's wet markets, Libya, and more in our UN recap.

COVID-19 and Humanitarian Access for Refugees and IDPs: Part 2 – Syria and Bangladesh
The coronavirus crisis should not function as a cover for repressive action under the guise of protecting health, especially in already vulnerable populations.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (Mar. 28 to Apr. 3)
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,…

National Security at the United Nations This Week (Mar. 21 to Mar. 27)
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,…

Turkey’s Humanitarian Rationale for its Idlib Offensive in Syria
The legality of forcible humanitarian intervention is the subject of great debate. But the situation in Idlib over the past year had grown catastrophic.