Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Feb. 14-20, 2026)
Published on February 21, 2026
Russia-Ukraine War
- From Commitment to Action: The Next Steps in Holding Russia’s Leaders Accountable for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine
by Iryna Mudra, Ambassador Anton Korynevych and Mark Ellis - Ukraine’s Long War and History’s Lessons for the West
by Ambassador Daniel Fried - Toward A Just and Lawful Peace in Ukraine
by Harold Hongju Koh, Madeline Babin, Kate Davidson, Saavni Desai, Samantha Kiernan and Julian Watrous
Iran
- What the Current Crises Facing Iran Mean for Human Rights and Rules on the Use of Force
by Nema Milaninia
ICE and CBP Operations
- The Army Clause: A Forgotten Constitutional Check on ICE, CBP, and the Pentagon
by Scott Levy and Kevin McNellis - ICE Administrative Warrants and the Fourth Amendment: A Response to the DHS General Counsel
by Chris Hardee
U.S. Actions Related to Venezuela
- U.S. Allies and Adversaries’ Reactions to Operation Absolute Resolve to Capture Maduro
by Marie Miller
Academia / Civil Liberties
Symposium: Updated ICRC Commentary
- Protecting Civilians in Good Faith: A Joint Symposium on the Updated ICRC Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention
by Just Security
Symposium: International Courts and Ending Wars
- Courts in Wartime: A Level Playing Field for Peace
by Yuri Parkhomenko - Looking Forward: What Can Courts Do and When
by Eric Jensen
U.S. Foreign Policy
- New U.S.–AU Infrastructure Working Group Could Thrive With Strong Values-Based Safeguards
by Ikechukwu Uzoma
Trump Executive Actions
Southeast Asia / Human Rights
- The Philippines Is Jailing Journalists in the Name of “Terror Financing”: Why the World Should Be Alarmed
by Tom Smith - The Limitations of AICHR’s Non-Binding Procedures and the Prospect for Change by 2030
by Alexandria Virginski
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👁 Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran early on March 3, 2026. The United States and Israel started striking Iran on February 28, killing Iran's supreme leader and top military leaders, and prompting authorities to retaliate with strikes on Israel and across the Gulf. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)
