Category: INTERNATIONAL LAW & HUMAN RIGHTS
Radioactive Consequences of a War in Ukraine
Rico Chandra provides insight on how a war in Ukraine could lead to thousands of radioactive sources getting lost, or worse, getting stolen and repurposed for political destabilization.
Black Mirror Statecraft: Combating PRC Hostile Social Manipulation and Sharp Power in an Era of Great Power Competition
Jonathan Lushenko provides his insight on what he terms Black Mirror Statecraft to describe China’s sharp power through hostile social manipulation to exploit democratic ideals of free speech and press to weaken the Liberal International Order in pursuit of broader PRC objectives. Lushenko offers policy prescriptions for the U.S. to enhance its public diplomacy and strategic communications efforts to counter the PRC’s Black Mirror Statecraft.
Belarus’s Weaponization of Migration Should Make Us Reevaluate the Extent of Crimes Against Humanity and Human Rights
Peter Pinto provides his perspective on the Belarus migration crisis and whether it constitutes a crime against humanity.
Afghanistan: Before Time Runs Out
As the Taliban inch closer toward retaking Afghanistan amid U.S. withdrawal, the International Republican Institute’s Owen Kirby provides analysis on how the U.S. and its partners can be helpful to the Afghan government with non-military assistance, while recognizing the reality on the ground.
Israel-Palestine: Renaissance of a Two-State Solution
Jon Greenwald provides his perspective on the prospects for a two-state solution as the result of greater interest in Palestinian rights following recent events in the region.
U.S. Foreign Policy in Syria: Why Action is Needed Now to Rehabilitate and Reintegrate Children Exploited by the Islamic State
Cecilia Polizzi writes that any new strategy by the United States that fails to address the victimization and exploitation of children by Islamic State and does not embrace a long-term sustainable rehabilitation and reintegration strategy will lead to instability and inability to contain a resurgent IS.
Citizen Commitment – How Fragile States in Sub-Saharan Africa can Thrive
Clement Mutambo writes that as seen in Malawi’s recent election, citizen involvement can lead to change in fragile states in Sub-Saharan African.
The UN Security Council is Failing – Why Reform is Needed Now
In this piece for the Foreign Policy Project, Breanna Reynolds highlights the need for reform within the UN Security Council, particularly as challenges to international security have become more complex than ever.
U.S. Position in Rohingya Crisis Echoes Past Inaction
In her contribution to the Foreign Policy Project, Gwyneth Bernier highlights U.S. inaction in protecting the Rohingya from genocide.
What to Make of the Government’s Decision not to Extend its Mission in Mali
CIP Fellow Basel Ammane provides analysis on Canada’s decision not to extend its UN mission in Mali.