Just Security

Catch up on our recent analysis: ?? Israel-Hamas War? ? Trump executive actions? ? Trump administration / Alien Enemies Act? ? International Criminal Court? ? Climate / Displacement? ? Artificial intelligence With thanks to our authors this week: Adil Ahmad Haque (Rutgers Law School) Amb. (ret.) Daniel Fried (Atlantic Council) Brianna Rosen Clara Apt Dr Jasmin Johurun Nessa Faiza Patel Hon. Leon E. Panetta Jean Garner Jenny Domino Katherine Yon Ebright Mark Pomar Marty Lederman (Georgetown University Law Center) Rebecca Ingber Ryan Goodman Scott Roehm Stephen Vladeck Tom Dannenbaum (The Fletcher School at Tufts University) Ward Ferdinandusse https://lnkd.in/egi2skus

Extreme Urgency: The International Court of Justice Must Indicate Provisional Measures to Protect Civilians in Gaza By Adil Ahmad Haque and Dr Jasmin Johurun Nessa Authors argue the Court must use its “provisional measures” authority for Israel to halt the freeze on humanitarian assistance and the new course of the military campaign in Gaza. https://lnkd.in/euKC8tkM

After former Philippine President Rodrigo #Duterte’s arrest, Ward Ferdinandusse writes, the #InternationalCriminalCourt should focus not on more leadership cases, “but rather how it can become more effective and have more trials.” Read Now: https://lnkd.in/et5XXShP

“The ceasefire offered a glimmer of hope where there had been none," writes Tom Dannenbaum. Leading scholar writes that Israel's renewed siege of Gaza violates international law: https://lnkd.in/eHiAGBM9

Today's news roundup: -Israel's DefMin Katz threatens Gaza annexation if hostages not released -WH inserts anti-DEI language into statement on Paul, Weiss deal -FBI cuts domestic terror probes staff, tracking -DOJ asks to replace Trump as Jan 6 civil suits defendant ?? https://lnkd.in/d6j7Wi6u

The political question doctrine does not bar judicial review of the Trump administration’s recent #AlienEnemiesAct invocation, writes Katherine Yon Ebright; to the contrary, precedent establishes the important role of courts. https://lnkd.in/eJ5AKN4D

Deporting people to destinations where they face substantial risk of #torture or serious harm is flatly against the law, write Rebecca Ingber and Scott Roehm They write that evidence including the US State Department's own reports show that recent removals to El Salvador violate that prohibition. https://lnkd.in/ePfqGVZE

The world needs Voice of America and RFE/RL more than ever, as China and Russia flood the globe with propaganda and disinformation, writes former media and nonprofit executive Mark Pomar. Read “Trump Move to Eliminate VOA, RFE/RL Ignores Lessons of Global Power”:? https://lnkd.in/ekjmq-nR

Today's news roundup: -Israel resumes ground operations in Gaza, troops enter Netzarim Corridor -Ukraine losing ground but not encircled in Kursk: sources -Stefanik's UN nomination to proceed to an April vote -State Dept slashes sections of annual human rights report ?? https://lnkd.in/g6PVyF9K

The #InternationalCriminalCourt’s denial of immunity to sitting heads of State of non-State parties runs counter to international law, writes Ward Ferdinandusse. “The ICC’s treatment of immunities gives short shrift to their importance for global stability.” Read now:? https://lnkd.in/eph4i7Re