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10 Standards for Oversight & Transparency of National Intelligence Services

Authors Sarah Eskens, Ott van Daalen, and Nico van Eijk present a set of 10 standards for oversight and transparency for surveillance by intelligence services. The authors approach these recommendations from the viewpoint of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and illustrate their implementation using cases… Continue reading 10 Standards for Oversight & Transparency of National Intelligence Services

Mohamed v. Jeppesen Dataplan (en banc granted); ODNI GC on congressional notification; United States v. Headley and Rana; Beard on Law and War in the Virtual Era

1. Mohamed v. Jeppesen Dataplan (9th Cir. Oct. 27, 2009) The Ninth Circuit has granted en banc review in this important case involving the state secrets privilege (thus delaying or potentially averting Supreme Court engagement with the issue).  The short order granting review is here.

more forthcoming scholarship

“The CIA and Targeted Killings Beyond Borders” Philip Alston New York University (NYU) – School of LawHarvard National Security Journal, Forthcoming   This Article focuses on the accountability of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in relation to targeted killings, under both United States law and international law. As the CIA, often in conjunction with Department… Continue reading more forthcoming scholarship