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Children walk out of a building during the handover of orphaned children, whose parents were suspected of belonging to the Islamic State group to a Russian delegation by Syrian Kurdish officials, at the headquarters of the department for foreign affairs of the semi-autonomous Kurdish administration in Syria's northeastern city of Qamishli on April 18, 2021.

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).

Jun. 17, 2021 Letta Tayler and Alison Huyghe

A gate with the United Nations seal in front of the UN headquarters in New York City.

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.

Jun. 15, 2021 Katerina Hadzi-Miceva Evans and Nicholas Miller

Marines grab a blindfolded Japanese prisoner of war while disembarking from a submarine returned from war patrol.

The Méndez Principles: Building Rapport and Trust in Interrogations to Elicit Reliable Information

The demonstrated effectiveness of evidence-based methods strengthens the argument against torture and ill-treatment.

Jun. 15, 2021 Laure Brimbal, Steven Kleinman and 2 more

A protester wearing a facemask as protection from the coronavirus takes part in a protest over the newly approved anti-terror law on July 4, 2020 in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines. The protestor carries a sign reading, “Resist Terror Law! – Spark” and raises a fist in the air. Other protestors in the background also carry signs and wear face masks.

Opening Pandora’s Box: New “Threats” in the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy

How should the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy respond to “new threats” of “terrorism"?

Jun. 14, 2021 Marc Batac and Jordan Street

A wide view of the official launch of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, adopted by the General Assembly this month, observing a moment of silence. Everyone in the room stands.

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…

Jun. 14, 2021 Fionnuala Ní Aoláin KC (Hons) and Kate Brannen

Two adults and a number of children take temporary shelter under cloth tents at a market in Mihtarlam, the capital of Laghman Province on May 24, 2021. They have been displaced due to fighting between Taliban and Afghan forces.

Afghanistan is Facing a Humanitarian Crisis. The US Must Help.

Next week’s high-level summits in Europe provide important opportunities for the international community to start planning for the coming instability in Afghanistan.

Jun. 11, 2021 Hardin Lang

Lt. Gen. John Kimmons, U.S. Army, holds up a copy of the Army Field Manual, FM 2-22.3, Human Intelligence Collector Operations as he briefs reporters on the details of the manual in the Pentagon on Sept. 6, 2006.

The Méndez Principles: The Need to Update the Army Field Manual on Interrogation for the 21st Century

Defense Secretary Austin should convene an expert panel to ensure that methods used are informed by current science.

Jun. 11, 2021 Susan Brandon and Mark Fallon

A phone screen shows a statement by Trump on May 5, 2021. Another screen in the background shows an image of Trump. The statement text reads, “What Facebook, Twitter, and Google have done is a total disgrace and an embarrassment to our country. Free Speech has been taken away from the President of the United States because the Radical Left Lunatics are afraid of the truth, but the truth will come out anyway, bigger and stronger than ever before. The People of our Country will not stand for it! These corrupt social media companies must pay a political price, and must never again be allowed to destroy and decimate our Electoral Process.”

For Facebook’s Sake: Getting Conversant with Human Rights

The Facebook Oversight Board decision on former President Trump has helped bring into sharper focus what international law scholars and lawyers have long understood: international…

Jun. 10, 2021 Deborah Pearlstein

A 3D hologram of the globe with circles and grids laid over to indicate communications and technology.

The Sixth United Nations GGE and International Law in Cyberspace

Top expert analysis of the much-anticipated report that provides consensus views among key States on the application of international law to cyberspace.

Jun. 10, 2021 Michael Schmitt

Superintendent Paul Basham, Dr Richard Stephenson, and Jane Andrews speak to the media at the Dunedin Central Police Station on May 11, 2021 in Dunedin, New Zealand.

The Méndez Principles: Emergence and Global Expansion of Non-Coercive Interviewing

Three national jurisdictions that have introduced legal and effective techniques demonstrate that change is possible and is already underway.

Jun. 8, 2021 Ray Bull, Asbjørn Rachlew and 1 more

A guard tower is seen outside the fencing of Camp 5 at the US Military's Prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on January 26, 2017.

The Méndez Principles: Science Shows Interrogation is Too Serious for Amateurs

Probing memory requires delicacy and care, because the method can change what the subject recalls -- and they wouldn't even be aware of it.

Jun. 3, 2021 Shane O'Mara

UN Special Rapporteur for Torture Juan Mendez speaks during a press conference in Colombo on May 7, 2016.

The Méndez Principles: A New Standard for Effective Interviewing by Police and Others, While Respecting Human Rights

Former UN Rapporteur on Torture says interrogations that reject coercive and abusive methods and build rapport are necessary and achievable.

Jun. 1, 2021 Juan E. Méndez and Vanessa Drummond

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