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Ethiopia Is Not Ready for Transitional Justice
Abadir M. Ibrahim, Seifudein Adem
March 2023

Coming to Grips With Populism After Trump
Gerald L. Neuman; in OpenGlobalRights
December 2020

The Supreme Court’s Attack on Habeas Corpus in DHS v. Thuraissigiam
Gerald L. Neuman
August 2020

Will Lessons from Cholera in Haiti Be Applied to COVID-19?
Beatrice Lindstrom and Adam R. Houston; in IPI Global Observatory
May 2020

When America had an open prison – the story of Kenyon Scudder and his ‘prison without walls’
Emily Nagisa Keehn and Dana Walters
June 2019

Why We Need A Pre-Emptive Ban On ‘Killer Robots’
Bonnie Docherty; in The Huffington Post
August 2018

Ban ‘Killer Robots’ to Protect Fundamental Moral and Legal Principles
Bonnie Docherty; in The Conversation
August 2018

We’re Running Out of Time to Stop Killer Robot Weapons
Bonnie Docherty; in The Guardian
April 2018

How Mass Incarceration Harms U.S. Health, In 5 Charts
Emily Nagisa Keehn; in The Conversation
January 2018

UN Investigation Can Help Move Myanmar Down the Path of Democracy
Yee Mon Htun and Tyler Giannini; in Irawaddy
March 2017

Justice Is Long Overdue for the Widows of South African Mineworkers
Emily Nagisa Keehn and Dean Peacock; in The Guardian
October 2016

Commentary: Justice is long overdue for the widows of South African mineworkers
Emily Nagisa Keehn
October 2016

Losing Control: The Dangers of Killer Robots
Bonnie Docherty; in The Conversation
June 2016

Hostile Intent and Civilian Protection: Lessons from Recent Conflicts
Bonnie Docherty; in Just Security
March 2016

The Horror of Incendiary Weapons and the Need for Stronger Law
Bonnie Docherty; in The Jurist
December 2015

Beyond the APA: The Role of Psychology Boards and State Courts in Propping Up Torture
Deborah Popowski; Just Security
August 2015

Gerald L. Neuman, Individual opinion in B.L. vs. Australia, CCPR/C/112/D/2053/2011 (concurring)
Gerald L. Neuman
January 2015

Gerald L. Neuman, Individual opinion in Leonid Sudalenko vs. Belarus, CCPR/C/112/D/2114/2011 (concurring)
Gerald L. Neuman
January 2015

The Human Rights Implications of ‘Killer Robots’
Bonnie Docherty; Jurist
June 2014

Gerald L. Neuman, Individual opinion in Corinna Horvath vs. Australia, CCPR/C/110/D/1885/2009 (partially dissenting)
Gerald L. Neuman
June 2014

Taking on “Killer Robots”
Bonnie Docherty; Just Security
May 2014

Gerald L. Neuman, Individual opinion in Rolandas Paksas vs. Lithuania, CCPR/C/110/D/2155/2012 (partially dissenting)
Gerald L. Neuman
April 2014

The Trouble with Killer Robots
Bonnie Docherty; Foreign Policy
November 2012

Supreme Court to Hear Major Human Rights Case Again: Much More at Stake the Second Time Around
Tyler Giannini and Susan Farbstein; JusticeWatch blog
September 2012

Online Kiobel Symposium: The Alien Tort Statute and the Importance of Historical Evidence
Susan Farbstein and Tyler Giannini; SCOTUSblog
July 2012

Gerald L. Neuman, Individual opinion in Cenk Atasoy and Arda Sarkut vs. Turkey, CCPR/C/104/D/1853-1854/2008 (concurring)
Gerald L. Neuman
June 2012

White Phosphorous: The New Napalm?
Bonnie Docherty and Steve Goose; Salon
June 2012

Reflections on a Partnership: Advancing Assistance for Civilian Victims of War
Bonnie Docherty; Human Rights Program blog
February 2012

Supreme Court Hears Major Corporate Human Rights Case
Susan Farbstein and Tyler Giannini; American Constitution Society blog
February 2012

Liability for Harms
Susan Farbstein and Tyler Giannini; The New York Times, Room for Debate: Corporate Rights and Human Rights
February 2012

No Corporate Exemption: Supreme Court to Hear Major Corporate Human Rights Case
Tyler Giannini and Susan Farbstein; JusticeWatch Blog
February 2012

Cluster Bombs Bill is a Law Full of Loopholes
Bonnie Docherty; The National Times
August 2011

Gerald L. Neuman, Individual opinion in Denis Yevdokimov and Artiom Rezanov vs. Russian Federation, CCPR/C/101/D/1410/2005 (concurring)
Gerald L. Neuman
May 2011

Gerald L. Neuman, Individual opinion in Min-Kyu Jeong et al. vs. Korea, CCPR/C/101/D/1642-1741/2007 (concurring)
Gerald L. Neuman
April 2011

Did Kiobel Get Nuremberg Wrong?
Susan Farbstein; The CockleBur blog
December 2010

Aung San Suu Kyi’s Release: Not A ‘Mandela Moment’
Susan Farbstein; The CockleBur Blog
November 2010

Cluster Munitions Treaty- A Milestone, but a Long Way to Go
August 2010

When Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib Come Home
Bill Quigley and Deborah Popowski; Counterpunch
October 2009

Make No Exceptions to Ban on Cluster Munitions
Bonnie Docherty; The Great Debate UK
June 2009

Cluster Munitions Convention Is an International Humanitarian Law Milestone
Bonnie Docherty; JURIST
June 2008

US Pressure Felt at Dublin Cluster Munitions Conference
Bonnie Docherty; JURIST
May 2008