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SPLA Leader John Garang extends his hand in greeting into a crowd of Sudanese civilians.

Rebel Laws in Conflict: From Law-Taking to Law-Making and Law-Adapting

While legislating is traditionally seen as a role of the State, armed groups impose “rebel law” over ~64 million people in contested regions.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs the courthouse

A Manhattan Jury Has Placed a Question Mark on the Trump Presidency

Through the jury instructions, the falsified records became inseparable from what prosecutors described as a “subversion of democracy.”
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The Just Security Podcast: Courtroom Views from Inside Trump’s New York Criminal Trial

Experts Terri Austin and Adam Klasfeld share their views from inside the courtroom in Trump's New York trial and preview what comes next.
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As DHS Implements New AI Technologies, It Must Overcome Old Shortcomings

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

As EU and Local Elections Approach, Hungary’s Civil Society Braces for Renewed Government Assault

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

On Georgia’s `Russian Law,’ Amendments Are a Trap: The West Should Just Say No

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.
The Ukrainian serviceman is wearing fatigues and a Balaclava. The room looks bare with rough, chipped walls.

Non-Coercive Interrogation Outlined in New UN Manual Advances Méndez Principles

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

How the Georgian Government, Once a US Ally, Became an Adversary, Against the Wishes of Its Protesting Citizens

Western leaders will have to respond quickly to deter the ruling Georgian Dream party from further repression against its opposition.
Stormy Daniels arrives at Manhattan Criminal Court

Stormy Daniels’ Darker Testimony About Trump Hints at a Forbidden Side of His Trial

A close look at the lines the judge must draw - and is drawing - to steer clear of testimony and other evidence that could cause undue prejudice to Defendant Trump.

The Case for Admitting Kosovo to the Council of Europe

Some European democracies, including France and Italy, are imposing conditions, in essence siding with backsliding Serbia.
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Why No “Plain Statement Rule” Bars a President’s Prosecution for Murder

Drilling into the foundations of an idea - the 'plain statement rule' - discussed in Supreme Court oral argument on former President Trump's claims to presidential immunity.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he exits the courtroom for the day at Manhattan Criminal Court

Why Trump Will Likely be Held in Contempt and What Then

Explaining former President Donald Trump's gag order in his New York criminal trial, the alleged violations, and the legal framework.
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