Early Edition April 1, 2026

Your curated weekday guide to the biggest national security and foreign policy developments over the past 24 hours. Compiled by the Just Security team and read by an automated voice, The Early Edition is an essential resource for anyone shaping a just and secure world.Published April 1, 2026, on Just Security.   ICYMI: Yesterday on Just SecurityStatement by Israeli International Law Scholars Concerning Israel’s New “Death Penalty for Terrorists” Law by Eliav Lieblich, Yael Ronen, Michal Saliternik and Yuval ShanyWhat the Latest Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Reveals About Global Rights by Beth Van Schaack, Jessica Anania and Vicka HeidtThe Truth Behind Section 702 Query Statistics by Elizabeth Goitein and Hannah JamesA Response to the Brennan Center’s “Myths and Facts” on Section 702 Backdoor Searches by George CronerA Survey of Sovereign Standing: Developments in State-Led Lawsuits Against the Federal Government by Bethany Davis Noll and Sofia DeSimoneThe Financial Action Task Force: An Accountability Mechanism for the United States by Ashleigh Subramanian-Montgomery, Sarah Gardiner and Poorvika Mehra