Civil Liberties
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¿El principio del fin de la difamación penal en las Américas? El caso de El Universo
El fallo del Tribunal es verdaderamente importante para la libertad de los medios de comunicación de la región.
Tunisia’s Democratic Backsliding and Economic Woes Illustrate the Limits of Transition
Transitional justice mechanisms confronted bad timing, political infighting, and demands for structural changes that drove the revolution.
Reclaim the First Amendment — Harvard Law Review Address
Remarks from Jameel Jaffer, Just Security Executive Editor and Executive Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.
Mayorkas Must Rein in Homeland Security Investigations
Urgent action is needed to rein in this part of DHS that has too much power and is subject to too little oversight.
Amid New Trial, End of Chinese Espionage “Initiative” Brings Little Relief to US Academics Caught in Net of Fear
Chemistry Professor Franklin Tao faces fraud prosecution in just one example of the many important issues that remain unresolved,
From Chechnya to Crimea, Putin Saw Green Light for His Assault on the World Order
He is speaking and acting on a longstanding belief about the post-Soviet national security state that the West tolerated repeatedly.
Вплив на плани Путіна: інформаційна війна та російський народ
Перемога в цій битві залежить від донесених повідомлень, контролю над каналами зв’язку та від того,…
Influencing Putin’s Calculus: The Information War and the Russian Public
Winning that battle depends on the messaging, control of communication channels, and how much he cares about public and elite opinion at all.
Вторгнення Росії в Україну є загрозою для правозахисників та політичних вигнанців
Вторгнення є екстремальним розширенням віри Путіна в те, що його владапридушувати інакомислення…
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Imperils Human Rights Defenders and Political Exiles
Isabel Linzer and Yana Gorokhovskaia write the invasion is an extreme extension of Putin's belief that his power to repress dissent doesn't stop at Russia's borders. Resistance…
The End of Black History Month? Attacks on Teaching the History of Racism Enable its Entrenchment
Professor Charles Henry draws lessons from his own history on the future of America - from battles over the building of schools for Black children to current efforts to ban "uncomfortable"…
80 Years Later, Preventing Another Executive Order 9066 Requires Recognizing Its Lessons
Japanese American incarceration and subsequent redress campaign offer timely lessons for U.S. public and policymakers.