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Globalizing Responsible AI in the Military Domain by the REAIM Summit

The REAIM Summit broadens international discussions from lethal autonomous weapon systems to military and defense-related applications of AI.
Russia's navy ships and helicopters take part in a military exercise called Kavkaz (the Caucasus) 2016 at the coast of the Black Sea in Crimea on September 9, 2016.

Are Methods of Naval Warfare at Risk Under “Qualified” Neutrality? Expert Q&A from Stockton Center’s Russia-Ukraine Conference

Absent a clear indication in State practice to the contrary, qualified immunity should not effectively transform what would otherwise be contraband into “free goods” immune…
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Still Time for Diplomacy: Nuclear Negotiations with Iran Are Imperative

The urgency of diplomacy on Iran's nuclear program must match the urgency of the proliferation risks.
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Just Security Podcast: Spies, Balloons, and International Law

What does international law say about spying? To answer that question we have Asaf Lubin, an expert on international law and espionage. 
a guard tower is visible behind a razor-wire fence at the detention camp on July 23, 2008 at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, in Cuba.

Rehabilitation for Torture at Guantanamo is a Moral and Legal Imperative

To be an effective leader, the United States must honor its commitments under the Convention Against Torture.
Costa Rican Ambassador to the UN Martiza Chan and Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Christian Guillermet-Fernandez stand on stage with a black background holding copies of the Belén Communiqué.

Latin America and Caribbean Nations Rally Against Autonomous Weapons Systems

After a decade of debate, it is urgent for States to start drafting new legally binding rules to prevent the automation of killing.

Насильницьке переміщення Росією українських цивільних осіб: Громадянське суспільство, підзвітність, справедливість

Ці спільні зусилля є практичним проявом єдності та солідарності міжнародної спільноти, спрямованої…

Russia’s Forcible Transfers of Ukrainian Civilians: How Civil Society Aids Accountability and Justice

A Ukrainian whose organization received the Nobel Peace Prize writes with an exiled Russian democracy activist and a US legal-rights advocate on the challenge of documenting these…
Ukrainian recruits and their British Armed Forces trainers pose for a photograph on Driver Tank Trainer (DTT) armoured vehicles

Can Aid or Assistance Be a Use of Force?: Expert Q&A from Stockton Center’s Russia-Ukraine Conference

Some States are likely engaging in force by virtue of the quantity and quality of the support they are providing to Ukraine. Those activities are lawful as actions taken in the…
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Starting Bell Rings for U.N. Counterterrorism Negotiations with Big Questions Unanswered

Yesterday, United Nations (U.N.) Secretary-General António Guterres released the biannual report on the “Activities of the United Nations system in implementing the United Nations…

Just Security Podcast: A Year in Russia’s War Against Ukraine: Forging a US Response

Since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine a year ago, we’ve seen some surprising military, diplomatic, and legal developments in the war. Ukrainian forces have proven…
A volunteer lifts a pot of soup from the stove at a humanitarian center in Bakhmut on February 3, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)

Voices from the Frontlines of Democracy in Ukraine: Supporting and Protecting Civil Society

How the country's vibrant civic organizations came to the rescue in war, and how the international community can help them.
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