Just Security
LightNews LightNews
banner
justsecurity.org
Just Security
@justsecurity.org
87K followers 210 following 1.7K posts
Forum on law, rights, and security. Editorial Board includes professors, top civil society attorneys, former senior government officials.
Posts Replies Media Videos
justsecurity.org
(2/2) See here for the full tracker:
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
February 9, 2026 at 10:58 PM
justsecurity.org
(1/2) Daily Developments: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
February 9, 2026 at 10:58 PM
justsecurity.org
Last month, the Trump administration pulled out of 3 key global #cybersecurity organizations.

Former #cyber diplomat Chris Painter warns that the withdrawal will hamper intelligence-sharing, coordinated response, and capabilities, leaving both the U.S. and its allies vulnerable:
U.S. Withdrawal from International Cyber Organizations Weakens Global Cooperation Against Cyber Threats
The U.S. withdrawal from international cyber organizations will hamper intelligence sharing, coordinated response, and joint capabilities.
www.justsecurity.org
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 PM
justsecurity.org
The UK and France’s response to the Grok deepfake case suggests that effective AI regulation may not come from comprehensive AI-specific frameworks, but from the proper application of existing harm-based approaches to new capabilities, writes @ignaciocofone.bsky.social:
Grok, Deepfakes, and the Collapse of the Content/Capability Distinction
The Grok case suggests that effective AI regulation may come not from comprehensive AI-specific frameworks, but from applying existing harm-based laws to new capabilities.
www.justsecurity.org
February 9, 2026 at 2:08 PM
justsecurity.org
The Charter of Trump’s new Board of Peace is an international agreement establishing the Board as an international organization. Treaty law expert Mike Mattler analyzes some key questions about the Charter and the framework it establishes for the Board’s work:

#BoardofPeace #BoP #Gaza #Trump
Key Questions About Trump's Board of Peace
Trump's creation of the Board of Peace to lead global peace-building raises questions about structure, control, and legitimacy.
www.justsecurity.org
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 PM
justsecurity.org
Today's news roundup:
-State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office
-US plans initial payment towards billions owed to UN, envoy Waltz says
-Israel’s security cabinet approves measures to strengthen control over the West Bank
👇
www.justsecurity.org/131034/early...
Early Edition: February 9, 2026
A curated guide to major news and developments over the weekend.
www.justsecurity.org
February 9, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Reposted by Just Security
jameeljaffer.bsky.social
Summer internships with @justsecurity.org, spread the word. www.justsecurity.org/just-securit...
Join Just Security for a Summer 2026 Internship!
Just Security invites applications from students for summer internships on issues incuding law, policy, rights, democracy, and security.
www.justsecurity.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Reposted by Just Security
mikeschmitt.bsky.social
The Justice Department's OLC claims that assisting in war-sustaining activities amounts to direct participation, opening the individuals concerned to attack. It does not, as Charlie Trumbull and I explain
justsecurity.org Just Security @justsecurity.org · 3d
Charlie Trumbull & @mikeschmitt.bsky.social explain why DOJ Office of Legal Counsel’s assertion that civilians can be targeted in armed conflict for "assisting in war-sustaining activities” is erroneous, a dangerous precedent, and not too late to be corrected:

#LOAC #IHL
OLC Maduro Memo: Assisting War vs Participating in Hostilities
A recent OLC memo on U.S. use of force wrongly expands who can be targeted under the law of armed conflict, undermining civilian protections.
www.justsecurity.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:44 PM
justsecurity.org
We asked key civil rights and immigration experts how to reform DHS, CBP, and ICE—and how Congress can do it.

See what they said:

www.justsecurity.org/130972/exper...

From Sam Trepel, @mjschlanger.bsky.social, @margyoh.bsky.social , rlevinsonwaldman.bsky.social, & @hannahajames.bsky.social
Expert Survey on DHS, CBP, and ICE Reforms
Experts detail targeted reforms and legislative pathways Congress could enact to improve ICE and CBP accountability.
www.justsecurity.org
February 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
justsecurity.org
(4/4) With thanks to our authors this week:

Miles Jackson
Myriam Bouazdi
Naomi Roht-Arriaza
Neil Weare
Peter J. Quaranto
@rgoodlaw.bsky.social
Samir Goswami
Simon Cleobury
Sophia Khoroushi
Stephen Pomper
Tobias Vestner
February 7, 2026 at 11:52 AM
justsecurity.org
(3/4) With thanks to our authors this week:

@ebrightyon.bsky.social
George A. Lopez
Gissou Nia
@hannahajames.bsky.social
@justinhendrix.bsky.social
Kelsey Davenport
Leslie P. Francis
Harriet Moynihan
Mary S. Hoopes
Matthew "Hezzy" Smith
Michael Ashley Stein
@mikeschmitt.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 11:52 AM
justsecurity.org
(2/4) With thanks to our authors this week:

@adambcox.bsky.social
​​Adi Martínez-Román
Alberto J. Mora
Alyssa Prorok
Andrew W. Reddie
Angela Avonce
Charlie Trumbull
CJ (Caleb) Pine
Daniel Altman
David Hausman
February 7, 2026 at 11:52 AM
justsecurity.org
(1/4) Catch up on our recent analysis:

• ICE and CBP Operations
• U.S., Greenland, and NATO
• U.S. Actions Related to Venezuela
• Nuclear Proliferation
• Emerging Technologies
• Symposium: International Courts and Ending Wars
• Global Governance
• Guatemala
• Human Rights
• Trump Executive Actions
Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Feb. 2-6, 2026)
ICE and CBP Operations • U.S., Greenland, and NATO • U.S. Actions Related to Venezuela • Nuclear Proliferation • Emerging Technologies • Symposium: International Courts and Ending Wars • Global Govern...
www.justsecurity.org
February 7, 2026 at 11:52 AM
justsecurity.org
(2/2) See here for the full tracker:
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
justsecurity.org
(1/2) Daily Developments: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Reposted by Just Security
justinhendrix.bsky.social
Proud to play a role in helping get this together for @justsecurity.org. It provides you with details from the sworn declarations filed in support of the ACLU's lawsuit in Minnesota, Hussen v. Noem. The details of abuses by federal agents across the 29 declarations we looked at are chilling.
Minnesota ICE Enforcement: Alleged Constitutional Violations
The ACLU and partners sued over alleged racial profiling and unlawful arrests in Minnesota. Read sworn declarations and case details.
www.justsecurity.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Reposted by Just Security
walterolson.bsky.social
From colleague @davidjbier.bsky.social: in a @justsecurity.org survey of dozens of cases in which the Trump admin misled the courts or failed to comply with court orders, more than half the cases in both categories were immigration-related matters. Deportation mania undermines legal integrity.
The Administration Misleads & Ignores Courts Most Often in Immigration Cases
In fact, immigration-related cases account for most of the deception and noncompliance by the Trump administration in court.
www.cato.org
January 28, 2026 at 12:03 AM
justsecurity.org
Charlie Trumbull & @mikeschmitt.bsky.social explain why DOJ Office of Legal Counsel’s assertion that civilians can be targeted in armed conflict for "assisting in war-sustaining activities” is erroneous, a dangerous precedent, and not too late to be corrected:

#LOAC #IHL
OLC Maduro Memo: Assisting War vs Participating in Hostilities
A recent OLC memo on U.S. use of force wrongly expands who can be targeted under the law of armed conflict, undermining civilian protections.
www.justsecurity.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM
justsecurity.org
Confronting #China on its use of #Uyghurs for #ForcedLabor would support the Trump administration’s national security, economic, and #ReligiousFreedom goals, writes Samir Goswami:

www.justsecurity.org/130416/force...
The U.S. Interest in Ending Abuses Against Uyghurs
The U.S. must confront forced labor in China’s supply chains to protect fair trade and strengthen global standards.
www.justsecurity.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:06 PM
justsecurity.org
The ICC’s arrest warrant for Putin seems to have neither deterred war efforts nor presented a major obstacle to peace, writes Stephen Pomper. As part of the End of War Symposium, find an interim assessment of the implications of the warrants here:

www.justsecurity.org/130832/asses...

#ICC #Putin
Assessing the ICC’s Impact in Ukraine
An analysis of the ICC’s warrants against Putin and Lvova-Belova, exploring their real impact on diplomacy, deterrence, and justice in Ukraine.
www.justsecurity.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
justsecurity.org
Ten Simple Questions for Congress to Ask Senior Immigration Officials in Public Hearings Next Week

By Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw.bsky.social)
Ten Simple Questions for Congress to Ask Senior Immigration Officials in Public Hearings
Ten questions to inform conversations over immigration enforcement policy.
www.justsecurity.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:33 PM
justsecurity.org
Today's news roundup:
-Al-Qaeda 50 times bigger than at time of 9/11, UN warns
-US military says it killed two people in strike on suspected drug vessel in eastern Pacific
-US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe
👇
www.justsecurity.org/130901/early...
Early Edition: February 6, 2026
A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours.
www.justsecurity.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Reposted by Just Security
rgoodlaw.bsky.social
We just published database: @aclu.org plaintiffs' sworn declarations of ICE enforcement actions in Minnesota

Devastating

Racial profiling-arrests-headlock-handcuffs-shackles

Mostly US citizens

A big lesson here for Justice Kavanaugh. I believe he'll get it
www.justsecurity.org/130745/minne...
🧵
February 5, 2026 at 1:39 PM
justsecurity.org
(2/2) See here for the full tracker:
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
February 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
justsecurity.org
(1/2) Daily Developments: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
February 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM