Rule of Law

The Court set forth a legal framework for the criminal justice system to respond to a president committing federal crimes while in office.

Increased mining investment in the Western Balkans can either support crucial political and economic reforms, or further reward illiberal regimes.

A successful counter-gang strategy must rebuild community trust, protect human rights, and lay the groundwork for long-term peace and stability.

The head of the Ukrainian Bar Association outlines progress and challenges in this parallel fight to the military battle against Russia.

Winning the most votes ever and controlling Congress and most state legislatures, the first woman to hold the office will have the power.

While legislating is traditionally seen as a role of the State, armed groups impose “rebel law” over ~64 million people in contested regions.

Through the jury instructions, the falsified records became inseparable from what prosecutors described as a “subversion of democracy.”

Experts Terri Austin and Adam Klasfeld share their views from inside the courtroom in Trump's New York trial and preview what comes next.

The DHS can either carry forward in its history of bias or transparently mitigate the harmful impacts of AI on rights and privacy.

Human rights activists see Orban escalating repression of independent organizations and media, and they call on the US Congress to help.

The best way for the US and EU to support citizens opposing the repressive legislation is to refuse to accept its legitimacy in any way.

Practical steps, based on the Mendez Principles, promote ethical, more effective practices to end torture and reduce crime and violence.