Rule of Law

Recent changes to this Defense Department directive do not reflect any change in policy and provide no new authority to deploy the military domestically or to use lethal force…

In this top ten list updated weekly, the most important of hundreds of election-law cases are ranked for their rule of law implications.

While the rule of law recession persists, the 2024 data show progress on some issues and some countries stepping back from the brink of autocracy.

The Proud Boys, more than any other organized extremist group, planned the January 6th attack on the US Capitol and led the charge. If they can harness the capacity to do it again,…

In this top ten list updated weekly, the most important of hundreds of election-law cases are ranked for their rule of law implications.

The Summit did not reinvigorate multilateralism. Multilateralism survived, yes, but did not exactly get a new lease on life.

Cross-partisan movements that defeated far-right autocrats in Brazil and Poland demonstrate that crucial groups can propel democratic success.

Absent robust guardrails, the increasing integration of AI into justice systems risks undermining the rule of law.

Will the General Assembly elect Thailand to a seat on the Human Rights Council despite the country's cascading decline in human rights protections and democratic freedoms?

A list detailing what is publicly known about the more than 80 people whose names are redacted in the Special Counsel's October 2024 immunity brief.

The national trial, which began 13 years after the massacre, is a rare example of domestic accountability for former senior officials.

The landmark African Union case over an Ethiopian election provides a roadmap for safeguarding democracy in the face of authoritarianism.