I. ISIL
A. Grand Strategy
- David Cole, Unfinished Business: The Trickle-Down Effects of the War on ISIS on Civil Liberties, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law (Monday, Sept. 22)
- Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, Four Key Observations About the Campaign Against ISIL (Wednesday, Sept. 24)
- Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, ISIL as an Insurgency and a Terrorist Threat (Thursday, Sept. 25)
B. International Law on Use of Force in Syria
- Marty Lederman, The War Powers Resolution and Article 51 Letters Concerning Use of Force in Syria Against ISIL and the Khorasan Group [Updated] (Tuesday, Sept. 23)
- John Reed, Unwilling or Unable: A Roundup of Just Security’s Debate on the Legality of Airstrikes Inside Syria (Tuesday, Sept. 23)
- Ryan Goodman and Sarah Knuckey, Remarkable Statement by UN Secretary General on US Airstrikes in Syria (Tuesday, Sept. 23)
- Jennifer Daskal, Ashley Deeks and Ryan Goodman, cross-posted at Lawfare, Strikes in Syria: The International Law Framework (Wednesday, Sept. 24)
- Ryan Goodman, Australia, France, Netherlands Express Legal Reservations about Airstrikes in Syria [Updated] (Thursday, Sept. 25)
- Ryan Goodman and Michael Schmitt, Having Crossed the Rubicon: Arming and Training Syrian Rebels (Friday, Sept. 25)
C. Domestic Procedures
- Jack Goldsmith and Marty Lederman, cross-posted at Lawfare, Ongoing “Covert” Training of Syrian Rebels: But Is It Still Covert … and, if So, Why? (Monday, Sept. 22)
- Marty Lederman, The War Powers Resolution and Article 51 Letters Concerning Use of Force in Syria Against ISIL and the Khorasan Group [Updated] (Tuesday, Sept. 23)
D. Allies
- Just Security Staff, Full Text: House of Commons Motion on ISIS for Debate Tomorrow and Accompanying Summary of the Legal Position (Thursday, Sept. 25)
- Kristen Eichensehr, French Prime Minister’s Statement on Action Against ISIL (Full Text) (Friday, Sept. 25)
E. Detention
- Jonathan Horowitz, Now is the Time to Think About Detentions with ISIL: A Response to Benjamin Wittes (Wednesday, Sept. 24)
F. Syrian Rebels
- Sarah Margon, Guest Post: Is Credible Vetting of the Syrian Opposition for Human Rights Abuses Possible? (Wednesday, Sept. 24)
II. UN Resolution on Foreign Terrorist Fighters
- Faiza Patel, President Obama to Preside Over Flawed UN Security Council Resolution on Foreign Fighters (Tuesday, Sept. 23)
- Martin Scheinin, Back to Post-9/11 Panic? Security Council Resolution on Foreign Terrorist Fighters (Tuesday, Sept. 23)
- Abby Zeith, Australia Introduces Foreign Fighter Bill on Eve of Obama Chairing UNSC Meeting on Foreign Fighters (Tuesday, Sept. 23)
III. Drones
- Sarah Knuckey, Human Rights Groups Petition UN on Drone Strikes (Monday, Sept. 22)
- Christopher Rogers, Towards a Global Debate? UN Human Rights Council Takes on Drones (Thursday, Sept. 25)
IV. Foreign Surveillance
- Kristen Eichensehr, United States Stops Spying on Western Europe—for Now (Tuesday, Sept. 23)
V. Detention, Trial & Treatment
- Ryan Vogel, The DoD Detainee Directive and Its Definition of “Unprivileged Belligerency” (Monday, Sept. 22)
- Daphne Eviatar, Abu Ghaith Sentence Confirms We Don’t Need Guantanamo (Tuesday, Sept. 23)
- Jonathan Horowitz, Now is the Time to Think About Detentions in Iraq and Syria: with ISIL A Response to Benjamin Wittes (Wednesday, Sept. 24)
- Abby Zeith, UK High Court Hears Case of Pakistani Held for a Decade Without Charges by UK and US (Wednesday, Sept. 24)
VI. “Yemen Model” of Counterterrorism and Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
- Ryan Goodman, Adam Baron on Myths of the “Yemen Model” of US Counterterrorism Policy (Thursday, Sept. 25)
VII. Counterterrorism Actions in Europe
- Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, A Briefing on European Developments in Accounting for and Advancing Counterterrorism Actions (Friday, Sept. 26)
VIII. North Korea
- Megan Graham, Kerry Tells North Korea to Shut Down Its Prison Camp System (Wednesday, Sept. 24)
IX. Just Security Home News
- Steve Vladeck, National Security and the 2014 Midterms: A Preview of Monday’s CQ Roll Call / Just Security Event (Sunday, Sept. 21)
- Ryan Goodman, A Year of Great Debates on National Security Law at the Just Security Blog (Monday, Sept. 22)
- Ryan Goodman and Steve Vladeck, Welcoming Four New Just Security Editors (Tuesday, Sept. 23)