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The Politics of Repatriation and Power of Community Reintegration in Peacebuilding
Communities victimized by conflict may be remarkably receptive to the return of former fighters.
US Counterterrorism Measures May Block Aid to Afghans
The US State Department, Treasury must take immediate steps to ensure that sanctions on the Taliban do not block international aid to Afghans.
The Humanitarian and Policy Challenges of U.S. Sanctions on the Taliban
Avoidable consequences of U.S. sanctions for Afghan civilians
CIA’s Former Counterterrorism Chief for the Region: Afghanistan, Not An Intelligence Failure — Something Much Worse
"While it’s certainly convenient to depict the shock and miscalculation U.S. officials claim over Afghanistan’s tragic, rapid fall to the Taliban as an intelligence failure,…
In Afghanistan, Lest We Forget
As the UN Security Council hosts an emergency meeting, world leaders must understand what the abandonment of the Afghan people involves.
Facebook’s New Dangerous Individuals and Organizations Policy Brings More Questions Than Answers
The company has responded to criticism with clarifications and revisions, but the rules require a fundamental rethink.
The Méndez Principles: A Focus on the Exclusionary Rule
To eliminate interrogation abuses, consistently bar all information gained via torture or cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment.
Foreign ISIS Suspects, Families: Why a Single “R” Word Matters at the UN
Whether governments should repatriate ISIS suspects and family members is under heated debate at the United Nations as it renews its Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS).
Biden’s Support of 2002 AUMF Repeal: The Start of a Long Overdue Conversation
On Monday, President Joe Biden, like President Obama two terms before him, officially embraced repeal of the outdated 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force with a Statement…
Time for a Course Correction on Counterterrorism and Civic Space
A defining feature of the U.N. counterterrorism eco-system is its lack of openness to outside expertise and civil society voices.
Introducing a Symposium on the UN Global Counterterrorism Strategy
Just Security is hosting a symposium addressing the international law, human rights, and rule of law dimensions of the ongoing 7th Review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism…
In Belarus, Who’s the Terrorist? Another Step in the Crackdown on Journalists
The case of Roman Protasevich is nothing more than a step – albeit unprecedented and shocking – in the incremental use by States, across the globe, of legislation to counter…