by Vivian Overbeck | Oct 6, 2021 | All, Law of the Sea, National Security, Russia, U.S. Foreign Policy
When not in wartime, what measures can a government take against other country’s vessels in international waters? What if the vessel interferes with undersea internet cables, resulting in intercepted or interfered communications? These are questions that are raised...
by Michael Friedl | Sep 30, 2021 | All, Arms Control, Disarmament, National Security, Public International Law, Space Law, U.S. Foreign Policy, United Kingdom, United Nations
The United Nations (UN) may rightfully be described as a universal and global international organization, with comprehensive subject-matter and geographic competency. Nevertheless, the scope of its activities even goes beyond the Member States’ territories. In fact,...
by Katherine Dolgenos | Sep 13, 2021 | All, Iran, Middle East & North Africa, Public International Law, U.S. Foreign Policy
Celebrated Iran expert and political scientist Kaveh Afrasiabi was arrested at his home in Watertown, Massachusetts, on January 18, 2021. Law enforcement seized computers, a USB flash drive, CDs, DVDs, videotapes, physical documents in both Farsi and English, and...
by Meredith Gusky | Sep 6, 2021 | Afghanistan, All, Refugee Law and Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy
When US troops began leaving Afghanistan after 20 years of military involvement, questions emerged about what the withdrawal would mean for stability and security in the region. One principal question was: What happens to the thousands of Afghan citizens who risked...
by Elise Levy | Aug 30, 2021 | All, Arms Control, Disarmament, National Security, North America, Nuclear Weapons, South Asia, Southeast Asia, U.S. Foreign Policy
Background The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) has a long history of issues with nuclear compliance and other nuclear-capable nations. In the early 1990s, President Kim Il Sung had two main missions for his reign: (1) expel the United States...
by Michael Friedl | Aug 9, 2021 | All, Comparative Law, Democracy, Elections, Latin America, U.S. Foreign Policy, United Nations
In the night of July 7, 2021 several assailants entered the home of Haitian President Jovenel Moise and assassinated him, apparently without meeting resistance by his guards. Within days of the shooting, several suspects were killed and others arrested, while some...
