Civil Liberties

A week before the Jan. 6 US Capitol attack, Turkey's president waged another kind of assault on one of his country’s last bastions of democratic thought.

There are many indisputable facts about last week’s violent and deadly incursion into the Capitol building. It is beyond debate that the fiasco included multiple criminal acts.…

Following a now-predictable pattern in the leadup to the polls, authorities have hastened arrests of political opponents and critics of President Museveni.

Pro-democracy political leaders, activists, and media can build on their successes against such influence with help from the world’s leading democracies.

The disruptive potential of this trend will remain a core challenge to political stability as the world staggers toward post-pandemic life.

Five actions the Biden administration can take to better protect the right to peaceful assembly.

The UN's global counterterrorism system creates a permissive and enabling environment that sustains and facilitates abuse of rights defenders,

Given the historical significance of this moment and the alternatives for commemorating real, heroism, Congress has a moral and practical obligation to act.

Given the control that Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party wields over the judiciary, their odds of getting a fair trial are slim.

What better way of protecting the truth than by offering a safe haven for journalists who risk their lives to inform us.

Incoming President Biden should do all in his power to reestablish fairness, consistency, and efficiency in a system hobbled under the Department of Justice.

A common trigger of election-related unrest is related to the counting period. Any unexpected pause in tallying or release of results carries risks.