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Nigerian Policemen of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) patrol on the main square in Timbuktu as a woman passes from the left, on December 8, 2021. The carry large guns.

Preventing the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali from Falling into Irrelevance

With the UN Security Council considering renewal of MINUSMA's mandate, are there ways it can better address the range of security threats?

Genocide Determinations and Ukraine: A Q&A with Fmr. Ambassador Todd Buchwald

Former U.S. Amb. for Global Criminal Justice explains the legal and policy considerations for determining a genocide has occurred (or is underway) and examines the potential consequences.
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Weaponizing Underwater Archaeology in the Russia-Ukraine War – and Beyond

A growing trend of strategic underwater cultural heritage claims risks undermining international rules of maritime sovereignty.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet (L) delivers a speech during an urgent debate on the Ukraine conflict at the UN Human Right Council in Geneva on March 3, 2022.

Toward a Better Accounting of the Human Toll in Putin’s War of Aggression

With the war entering its fourth month, the United Nations and others should address the killing of Ukrainian soldiers as well as Russian conscripts who Putin has effectively sent…
A black and white photo of a UN chamber showing delegates convened for the 12 April 1974 Second Session of the Committee on the Question of Defining Aggression, United Nations Headquarters, New York. Photo: United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law.

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.
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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."
A person holds a cell phone as they type on a laptop.

On New Cross-Border Cybercrime Policing Protocol, a Call for Caution

The treaty creates a range of new policing powers with weak privacy and human rights standards and fails to include sufficient oversight.
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Model Indictment for the Crime of Aggression Committed against Ukraine

Goldston presents his organization's work — a 65-page model indictment, with advice and input from a range of experts, that demonstrates the feasibility of building a solid case…

Організація Об’єднаних Націй в ретроспективі: виклики для права вето в Раді Безпеки ООН

"Право вето, надане державам Статутом Організації Об’єднаних Націй, за винятком власне постійності…

War’s Aftermath in Ukraine: Preparing Now for the Day After

History shows that a successful war-to-peace requires several moves even now, in the heat of ongoing violence.

Наслідки війни в Україні: готуємося зараз до прийдешнього дня

"Якщо історія є довідником того, що вимагається для успішного переходу від війни до миру, то навіть…
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