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Global JusticeRussia and China: UNResponsible on Syria
Today, the people of Syria are waiting. Waiting for the world to wake up and take action as their oppressive leader Bashir...
The Death of Anwar al-Awlaki and the Ethics of Drone Attacks
Should the U.S. government have the right to use unmanned drone attacks, called targeted killing by some and assassination by others, against...
Is the United Nations Still Relevant? A Case for UN Agencies, starting with UNHCR
Last week I attended the Social Good Summit in New York City, hosted by the United Nations Foundation, Mashable and Ericsson. In...
Global JusticeA Watered-Down Resolution on Syria?
This week, it was announced that a United Nations draft resolution on Syria--written by France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Portugal and...
Global JusticeLibya and the Responsiblity to Protect
A guest blog post by Joe Schwartzberg: The following op-ed is largely inspired two provocative and highly recommended essays. One, "Will Obama...
NewsUN Human Rights Council Calls for Action on Syria
For the second time this year, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) held a special session on Syria, adopting a resolution...
Libya: The latest on the Gaddafis
As fighting continues today in Tripoli between rebels and Gaddafi loyalists, it appears that the rebel forces are moving closer to fully...
Bashir Travels to Chad–Again
In what has become an unfortunate habit since being indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of genocide, war crimes,...
Global JusticePresident Obama Makes Major Stride to Prevent Mass Atrocities
"We who did not go their way owe them this. We must make sure that their deaths have posthumous meaning. We must...
Global JusticeThe Return of the Global Gag Rule in the House
As Melissa Kaplan wrote in her most recent blog post, “the madness continues…,” as UN funding was slashed in the House Appropriations...
NewsUgandan International Crimes Division Court Tries LRA Commander Thomas Kwoyelo
Today, the International Crimes Division court in Gulu, Uganda began its first ever war crimes trial for the Lord's Resistance Army commander,...