I. Surveillance, Privacy, & Cybersecurity
- Megan Graham, German Cooperation with NSA Spies Broader Than We Knew (Tuesday, May 19)
- Megan Graham, Transcript: Comey Says Authors of Encryption Letter Are Uninformed or Not Fair-Minded (Wednesday, May 20)
- Patrick Eddington & Jennifer Granick, Sen. Paul’s Great Surveillance ‘Filibuster’ and What to Expect Next (Thursday, May 21)
- Kristen Eichensehr, DOJ Guidance on Cybersecurity Carrots and Sticks (Thursday, May 21)
II. Detention and Torture
- Ruchi Parekh, Polish Outrage to Paying Victims of CIA Black Sites—and What the Eur Court Said (Wednesday, May 20)
- Ruchi Parekh, U.K. High Court: U.K. Gov’t Can Be Held Liable for Abuse of Detainees in U.S. Custody in 2003-2011 Iraq Conflict (Friday, May 22)
III. Congressional Hearings
- Harold Koh, Confirm the Legal Adviser (Monday, May 18)
- Megan Graham, National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, May 18–22 (Monday, May 18)
IV. Lethal Force and Civilians in Conflict
- Marty Lederman, U.S. Special Forces Kill ISIL leader, detain another, during capture operation in Syria [UPDATED] (Saturday, May 16)
- Nicolette Boehland, Guest Post: What Civilians Themselves Say About Targeting and Their Participation in Conflict (Thursday, May 21)
V. UN Review of US (Universal Periodic Review)
- Just Security, The UN’s “Universal Periodic Review” of US Human Rights Practices—National Security Highlights (Wednesday, May 20)
VI. Restatement on Foreign Relations Law: Treaties
- David Sloss, Guest Post: Non-Self-Executing Treaties in the Draft Restatement of Foreign Relations Law (Monday, May 18)
VII. Events
- Just Security, Just Security Event: Friday, May 29 (Tuesday, May 19)