Publications by Erica Gaston

• Commentary 06 Mar 2017

  The Leahy Law and Human Rights Accountability in Afghanistan

  By Erica Gaston
  The Leahy Amendment, or Leahy law, is a little known piece of United States legislation that bans US assistance to units of foreign security forces where there is credible information that a member has committed gross violations of human rights. The Leahy law has accomplished far less than its…
• Study 03 Mar 2015

  Prisons in Yemen

  By Erica Gaston
  A new report published by the United States Institute of Peace sheds some light on the inner failings of one of the most critical security institutions in Yemen: Yemeni prisons. Although Yemen is often in the headlines because of security crises or threats emanating from its territory, less is known…
• Study 07 Jul 2014

  Women’s Access to Justice in Afghanistan: Individual Versus Community Barriers to Justice

  By Erica Gaston
• Book 15 Apr 2014

  Media and Civil Society in 21st Century Conflict

  By Erica Gaston
• Study 07 Apr 2014

  Justice in Transition in Yemen

  By Erica Gaston
• Study 07 Apr 2014

  Dispute Resolution and Justice Provision in Yemen’s Transition

  By Erica Gaston
• Study 08 Apr 2013

  Waiting for Change: The Impact of Transition on Local Justice and Security in Yemen

  By Erica Gaston
• Study 08 Apr 2013

  Lessons Learned on Traditional Dispute Resolution in Afghanistan

  By Erica Gaston
• Book 10 Sep 2012

  Ethics of 21st Century Military Conflict

  By Erica Gaston
• Study 19 Sep 2011

  The Cost of Kill/Capture: Impact of the Night Raid Surge on Afghan Civilians

  By Erica Gaston
• Study 07 Oct 2010

  The Trust Deficit: The Impact of Local Perceptions on Policy in Afghanistan

  By Erica Gaston
• Study 23 Feb 2010

  Strangers at the Door: Night Raids by International Forces Lose Hearts and Minds of Afghans

  By Erica Gaston
• Study 02 Feb 2009

  Losing the People: The Costs and Consequences of Civilian Suffering in Afghanistan

  By Erica Gaston
• Study 01 Dec 2008

  From Hope to Fear: An Afghan Perspective on Operations of Pro-Government Forces in Afghanistan

  By Erica Gaston
• Journal article 01 Jan 2008

  Mercenarism 2.0? The Rise of the Modern Private Security Industry and Its Implications for International Humanitarian Law Enforcement

  By Erica Gaston