Public Acknowledgement and Investigations of U.S. “Targeted Killings” and Drone Strikes

The United Nations, local and international human rights organizations, and journalists have investigated and reported numerous cases in which there is credible evidence of harm to Yemeni, Pakistani, and other civilians from U.S. strikes carried out in secret, often using drones. The families of those individuals are still seeking redress and accountability, and the continued refusal of your administration even to officially acknowledge their losses compounds their sufferin

Challenging the Trump Administration\u27s Family Separation Policy: a Discussion With Lee Gelernt, Deputy Director of the ACLU\u27s Immigrants\u27 Rights Project

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Hate Speech and the Culture Wars

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International Law and the Israel/Hamas Conflict: A Focus on IHL and the ICJ Case of South Africa v. Israel

On January 26, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a provisional measures order in the case of South Africa v. Israel. This case has been the focus of significant attention. Join legal scholars with extensive backgrounds in international humanitarian and human rights law in discussing the legal implications of the ICJ’s role in the ongoing conflict.https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/event-invitations-2024/1014/thumbnail.jp

International Law and the Israel/Hamas Conflict: A Focus on IHL and the ICJ Case of South Africa v. Israel

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International Law and National Security: A View From Abroad on Current Trends in Targeting, Detention, and Trials

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International Law and the Israel/Hamas Conflict: A Focus on IHL and the ICJ Case of South Africa v. Israel

On January 26, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a provisional measures order in the case of South Africa v. Israel. This case has been the focus of significant attention. Join legal scholars with extensive backgrounds in international humanitarian and human rights law in discussing the legal implications of the ICJ’s role in the ongoing conflict.https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/event-invitations-2024/1015/thumbnail.jp

Possible Changes to U.S. Policies on the Use of Force in Counterterrorism Operations

We write today to express our deep concern regarding reports that the administration is considering weakening current policy standards for the use of force in counterterrorism operations

NGO Statement on Reported Changes to U.S. Policy on Use of Armed Drones and Other Lethal Force

The Trump administration’s failure thus far to release and explain the changes it has made to a previously public policy is a dangerous step backwards. Transparency around the use of lethal 2 force is critical to allowing independent scrutiny of the lawfulness of operations and to providing accountability and redress for victims of violations of international law. Transparency also helps governments identify and address civilian harm. It enables the public to be informed about some of the most important policy choices the government makes in its name – ones that involve life and death decisions. While transparency can enhance the legitimacy of government actions, secrecy, by contrast, heightens existing concerns and creates new ones