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The Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Cole is shown at sea approximately one month before being attacked by a terrorist-suicide mission which killed 17 U.S. sailors and injured approximately 36 others during a refueling operation October 12, 2000 in the port of Aden, Yemen.

Guantanamo Dispatch: Prosecutors Turn to Remote Testimony For First-Ever Capital Trial at Guantanamo

The witnesses in Guantanamo’s first-ever death penalty trial, the USS Cole bombing case, are expected to testify by video feed.
Aerial view of a crowd of at least hundreds behind metal barriers in the foreground, with bright-colored port-a-potties on the right, against a backdrop of high-rise buildings at back left and mountains and a bay at back right.

Hard Lessons from Brazil on Defending Democracy

The United States could learn from Brazil about forming a cross-sectoral coalition to defend democratic institutions. So why is it falling short?
A Syrian carries the picture of his relative, who was killed during the country's civil war, while celebrating after the court proceedings, in Damascus on August 11, 2026. A Syrian court on August 11 sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during the country's nearly 14-year civil war.

Supporting Syria’s Domestic Accountability Process

Despite their flaws, Syrian institutions have the potential to become vehicles of accountability with sustained international engagement.
The Camp Justice sign near the Military Commissions court area at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Guantanamo Dispatch: Military Judge Orders Last Minute Sanity Board in USS Cole Bombing Case

A new mental health exam for the defendant, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, could signal delay in the USS Cole bombing case before jury selection begins at Guantanamo Bay.
An empty judge's bench in a wood-paneled courtroom, with an American flag and a gold Great Seal of the United States mounted on the wall. Court-branded computer monitors are in the foreground.

State Attorneys General Can Enforce Federal Laws the Executive Branch Won’t

To combat executive non-enforcement, state attorneys general are using antitrust law to hold corporations accountable.
A sign marks the location of the Archives of the United States building on the National Mall on August 20, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Federal Employees’ AI Prompts Are Records … in Narrow Circumstances

If federal agencies fail to create records related to their AI interactions, they effectively insulate their decisionmaking from oversight.
A wooden judge's gavel rests on a copy of the U.S. Constitution, with the opening words 'We the People' visible, set against a folded American flag.

“Fight Back: How States Can Counter Authoritarianism” Series

A series exploring the powers and authorities state and local governments have to check federal overreach and protect democratic norms and individual rights.
The U.S. Department of Justice Building on August 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.

The Latest from the Alien Terrorist Removal Court

Expert analysis of how the first-ever case put before the long-dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court came to a close.

Guantanamo Dispatch: The USS Cole Case Edges Toward Trial

Carol Rosenberg reports from Guantanamo Bay on the upcoming pre-trial hearing in the USS Cole bombing case.
The president, wearing wire-rim glasses, a dark suit with white shirt and baby blue striped tie and solid kerchief, is walking from the right of the frame to the left across a blurred background of red earth.

America Sent Them Into a Dictatorship’s Torture Chambers, Then Looked Away

The United States is deporting third-country nationals to Equatorial Guinea despite its documented pattern of human rights abuses.
Kouloglou, dressed in a blue suit and white, open-neck shirt, stands in a street holding a mobile phone in one hand in front of him, as if he is either speaking to someone on it via video or taking a photo.

Tackling Spyware Abuse: What States Must Do Under International Law to Protect Journalists and Strengthen Security

States should treat spyware governance as a top-tier political priority and work toward a binding, enforceable regulatory framework.
The Camp Justice sign near the Military Commissions court area on June 27, 2023 at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The War on Terror: A Quarter Century of Unheeded Warnings

The global war on terror demands reflection and reckoning for the damage it caused to human rights and the international legal order.
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