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Modi (L) and Biden (R) sit next to another in front of American and Indian flags.

Hate Speech from Modi Supporters Belies His Claims of Indian Democracy During US Visit

Comments by his ministers and party leaders reinforce the lamentable record of the government’s abusive and discriminatory policies.
IMAGE: US President Joe Biden speaks to representatives of more than 100 countries during a virtual democracy summit at the White House in Washington DC on December 9, 2021. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)

2023 ‘Democracy Perception Index’ a Wake-Up Call for US, EU

"Perhaps surprisingly, the survey found that only around half of citizens in the United States and parts of western Europe viewed their country as a democracy."
A large banner reads "2022 CPAC Hungary." Viktor Orban stands at a podium and addresses a crowd, standing between an American and a Hungarian flag.

The Global Far-Right Authoritarian Alliance Threatening US Democracy – And How to Weaken It

Authoritarians across the globe are collaborating. To counter them, those interested in protecting democracy must do the same.
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Regulation is Not Enough: A Blueprint for Winning the AI Race

The race for AI supremacy will be determined by innovation, infrastructure, and integration with the private sector.
Employees work at the Tunisian Sergaz company, which controls the Tunisian segment of the Trans-Mediterranean (Transmed) pipeline, through which natural gas flows from Algeria to Italy, in El-Haouaria, some 100km east of the capital Tunis, on April 14, 2022. (Photo by FETHI BELAID/AFP via Getty Images)

Global Ambitions and Tunisia’s Crisis Could Spur Algeria to Rethink Its Non-Intervention Policy

The US and Europe, working with multilateral institutions, could help the two countries capitalize on mutual economic and security interests.
Wagner mercenaries with tanks

Wagner Chief’s Mutiny in Russia: Cautionary Notes on Early Assessments

"Initial assessments may be clouded by wishful thinking about Putin’s odds in Ukraine or his chances of political survival at home."
A destroyed medical storage warehouse in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur province, on May 2, 2023, as deadly clashes between rival generals' forces entered their third week. Sudan's already troubled health sector faces the risk of "disaster" after more than two weeks of heavy fighting have rocked the poverty-stricken country, a UN World Health Organization official warns. (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Sudan Today Follows Decades of Justice Denied

Repeatedly, leaders were not held to account for their abuses, emboldening today's generals to again use violence in their power struggle.
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Perspectives on Gender Persecution: Colombia’s Transitional Justice Process

How does the the International Criminal Court Prosecutor's Policy on the Crime of Gender Persecution interact with domestic justice processes? The transitional justice process…

Pentagon Investigation into Syria Strike: A Litmus Test for Civilian Harm Response

The Pentagon's investigation into the May 3 drone strike in Syria is a litmus test for broader efforts to address civilian harm.
Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi (centre) sits at the Security Council next to Antonio Guterres (L)

New UN Security Council Resolution on “Human Fraternity” Raises Human Rights Concerns

UN Security Council Resolution 2686 raises human rights concerns by broadly defining extremism and emphasizing "human fraternity."
Aerial view of flooded residential district

Prosecuting Ecocide: The Norms-Adoption/Enforcement Paradox

Might the prospects of meaningful norms enforcement of ecocide at the International Criminal Court level be disproportionate to the investments needed – and challenges associated…
Men in military uniforms escort a truck through an area controlled by the M23 armed group.

Le monde réagira-t-il à une possible agression de la République démocratique du Congo par le Rwanda?

La communauté internationale devrait répondre avec urgence à l'agression potentielle par le Rwanda envers la RDC.
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