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US Reinvests in Ethnic Oligarchy in Bosnia, Abandoning Support for Integration
President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken, together with allies, should rethink Western Balkans policy based on first principles.
Poland’s Judicial Reform Falls Short of EU Expectations, Complicating Cooperation Against Russia
Pres. Duda’s failure to reverse course on actions that increase tensions and decrease solidarity in Europe weakens their alliance with the US.
On Crimes Against Humanity, Protect the UN Sixth Committee’s Integrity With Action
The process and the International Law Commission risk irrelevance if the well-supported Draft Articles do not progress to the next phase.
As Turkey Backs Azerbaijan’s Recent Strikes on Armenian Towns, Where Are Russia, the EU, and the US?
For many reasons, including being the first US president to declare the WWI-era massacre of Armenians a genocide, Biden has cards to play.
Gorbachev: The Leader We Needed in My Time
Then-General Counsel of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Amb. Thomas Graham Jr. recalls the landmark signing of the INF Treaty.
The United Nations in Hindsight: The Security Council and Weapons of Mass Destruction
As review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons draws to a close, what paths exist for UN Security Council action on global nuclear regulation and disarmament?
Rebooting Bosnia’s Constitutional Reform Process
A recent election law debacle calls for a major rethink of Western policy in Bosnia, rooted in genuine democratic principles.
Gendering the Legal Review of New Means and Methods of Warfare
Weapons' use and impact on civilians and combatants varies across genders - meaning States must undertake gender-sensitive reviews of new weapons.
On Ukraine, Beware the Pitfalls of Interim Peacemaking Deals
Such terms would result in a win for Moscow and contribute to broader geostrategic instability that for Putin is the main point.
Using the 1933 Soviet Definition of Aggression to Condemn Russia Today
Putin has tried to reinterpret or delegitimize "aggression" to permit his attack on Ukraine – but the very definition of aggression, and its prohibition, can be traced to a pre-WWII…
Human Rights Challenges Highlight Taiwan’s Ongoing Democratic Transition
An independent international review cited outstanding issues that point to the island's legacy of colonial and authoritarian rule.
Sobre el nuevo protocolo sobre vigilancia transfronteriza en materia de cibercrimen, un llamado a la cautela
En vez de "un enfoque proporcionado ... da prioridad a la aplicación de la ley en detrimento de la privacidad, la protección de datos y los derechos humanos."