Here are the collected essays for our Balkinization symposium on Judith Resnik, Impermissible Punishments: How Prison Became a Problem for Democracy (University of Chicago

Press, 2025). [...]

Censorship rarely comes labelled as such. Instead, institutions often twist themselves to find any legal justification to defend decisions to silence artists and suppress creative

expression. For over 25 years, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) has tracked instances of art censorship throughout the United States. [...]

Across the EU, asylum authorities are adopting AI tools for speed and cost savings. For instance, the EU Asylum Agency (EUAA) highlights remote registration and automated translation

as ways to “shorten … face-to-face time” and make registration more “cost-efficient.” A similar dynamic is evident in the introduction of AI tools in German [...]

It’s once again one of our favorite times of year, when Just Security Editorial Board members and editors share books that they read in 2025 and would recommend. Whether

you’re looking for seasonal gifts or something to enjoy yourself this year — perhaps around a cozy fireplace or on a sunny beach, depending on your hemisphere [...]

In celebration of the European Convention on Human Rights on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, this essay highlights its contribution to European society as stated in Article

2 TEU. My contribution conceptualizes 73 years of European integration and the Europeanization of national societies. [...]

The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is not only a human rights treaty, but a moral compass and a beacon of hope rooted in shared human values. It stands out as one

of the great moral and juridical triumphs of the twentieth century. [...]

In the 75 years of its existence, the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) has proven remarkable resilience as a safeguard for democracy, human rights and the rule of

law. The judicial conversation enriched (and sometimes prompted) by the ECHR is not only a European exchange, a dialogue and debate among judges and politicians, [...]

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On November 20, 2025, the Indian Supreme Court issued an advisory opinion on substantial questions concerning the nature and extent of gubernatorial power over state legislation.

Although the Constitution clearly demarcates legislative powers between the Union and the states, state laws take effect only after receiving the Governor’s assent, [...]

Building on the excellent post by Michelle Burgis-Kasthala on UNSC Resolution 2803 and President Donal Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, annexed to this

“deeply problematic Resolution”, we would like to explore here the background and context of the physical reconstruction proposals for Gaza contained in this [...]