International and Foreign
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In Addition to Chinese Pressure, a Backsliding Democracy May Explain Zambia’s Decision to Cancel a Major Human Rights Summit
Zambia’s cancellation of RightsCon is an indication not only of China’s influence, but also the country's own democratic erosion under a government that promised otherwise.
The Historic U.S. Defense Budget Request Needs a Sound Indo-Pacific Policy
The Trump administration's proposed $1.45 trillion defense budget for fiscal 2027 comes up short in three key ways for U.S. security in the Indo-Pacific.
International Accountability for U.S. Crimes in the Caribbean and Pacific
If no one acts, U.S. crimes in the Caribbean and Pacific will embolden other bad actors and encourage more violations of international law.
Planning for America’s Democratic Renewal Must Start Now: Lessons from Poland
Poland’s recovery from democratic backsliding shows how hard the process can be -- and why U.S. reformers should start planning now for lawful, durable renewal.
Sanctions Gaps and the Governance of Corruption Risk
U.S. foreign policy expert examines how overlapping U.N., U.S., and EU sanctions regimes create legal gray zones and why that breeds corruption risk.
China’s Global ‘Concierge Services’ to Strengthen Fellow Authoritarians
China's intrusive military, economic, and diplomatic aid to Russia, Iran, and others spreads autocratic practices such as secrecy, censorship, surveillance, and corruption.
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The Intersection of Sanctions and Corruption Symposium
Just Security and Perry World House bring together experts to examine how sanctions and anti-corruption policy interact and how to make accountability tools more effective.
The Acting DNI and the Intelligence Office Trump Wants
Bill Pulte’s appointment as Acting Director of National Intelligence suggests that ODNI may now be serving a more political function than advising the president.
Ukraine and the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression: Redefining International Justice
The tribunal to prosecute Russia's crime of aggression seeks to close one of the most enduring gaps in international criminal law and strengthen the U.N. Charter.
How Ukraine Became a Drone Superpower
Ukraine is rewriting the rules of air power, replacing stockpiles of weapons as key factors in warfare with quantity, speed, and the ability to learn faster than the enemy.
The Search for the Missing in Syria: Learning from the Past
The head of Syria's Independent Institution of Missing Persons (IIMP) offers analysis and recommendations for a meaningful justice process.
The Weaponization of GLOMAG: How Rivals Co-opt U.S. Sanctions to Target Business and Political Opponents
The U.S. human rights and anticorruption sanctions architecture is vulnerable to exploitation by the very actors it was designed to confront.
Follow the Law, Not the Plan: Legal Considerations for Third States in Gaza
Third State’s support for Trump’s Gaza plan must remain strictly conditioned on compliance with international law and be continuously reassessed in light of evolving facts.…
I Was Afghanistan’s Attorney General. Here Is What Justice Looked Like — and What Destroyed It.
Afghanistan’s justice system took 20 years to build and 11 days to destroy. Former Attorney General Mohammad Farid Hamidi outlines the ongoing fight for accountability.
Ukraine’s Parliament Is Pulling Back on LGBTQ Rights as Courts and Citizens Move Forward
Ukraine’s Supreme Court recognized a same-sex family, but parliament is moving to block legal recognition for LGBTQ+ couples.
The Middle East War Will Reshape Africa’s Democratic Trajectory
The economic fallout across Africa from the Iran war will have major impact on the well-being of African citizens and the prospects for democracy on the continent.
Sanctions Towards Russia Are Not a Strategy: Toward a More Coherent Statecraft
Sanctions have become a weapon of lawfare: a contest over the rule of law, governance models and the integrity of global markets. But systemic corruption cannot be sanctioned.
Collection: Just Security’s Counterextremism Initiative
Introducing Just Security's new Collection on the evolving threats of violent extremism and terrorism.