Elections

A curated selection of Just Security articles offers insights for 2022 on issues of racial justice, democracy and the rule of law, diplomacy, foreign policy, and more.

It aims to show that sticking to principles on the one hand and seeking constructive dialogue on the other are not mutually exclusive.

The transfer of "protection of civilian" sites to the government amid continuing threats requires extra vigilance from UNMISS.

The $424.4 million plan focuses on media, corruption, reformers, technology, and political processes like elections.

The implicit refutation bolsters an already strengthening opposition without the kind of US interference that tends to generate backlash.

Heading into the Summit for Democracy, the United States has yet to pass comprehensive voting rights legislation at home.

Polls show a steady decline. But while the opposition stands a chance, it faces challenges, including the risk of election manipulation.

Facebook has followed the Big Tobacco model, maximizing profit at expense of the public. It's time for AGs to dust off this playbook too.

Raoul Peck on Daniel Foote's call for the US to reset its policy and listen to the voices of Haitians trying to rebuild democracy.

A politically expedient "fix" would sideline citizens, including those who fought to open the system via the European Court of Human Rights.

Turnout may be dismal, as many Iraqis feel elections fail as a channel for their voices or an instrument for change.

It tells other governments that they may not obtain retroactive impunity for their crimes by withdrawing from the ICC treaty.