In the United States, the discussion about immigration is dominated by a narrow focus on the security of the borders, particularly the southern border, and the potential threats posed by people who seek enter the country. However, the national security implications of the refugee crisis go way beyond the borders. Protecting refugees, rather than keeping… Continue reading The Border and Beyond: The National Security Implications of Migration, Refugees, and Asylum Under US and International Law
Category: Human Rights
Global Health Security in an Era of Explosive Pandemic Potential
As part of his keynote address at JNSLP’s 2016 symposium—Strengthening National Security by Protecting Public Health—Professor Lawrence Gostin advocates for strengthening and reforming national and international global health security institutions in order to better prepare for future global epidemics. Global Health Security in an Era of Explosive Pandemic Potential
Law Enforcement Access to Data Across Borders: The Evolving Security & Rights Issues
Jennifer Daskal describes the challenges facing law enforcement access to data across borders and examines the legal and political issues at stake in formulating clear standards for cross-border access to data. Daskal also presents possible mechanisms for establishing a framework for law enforcement access to content and non-content data in foreign jurisdictions.