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Toward a Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity: A View from the Philippines and a Region of ‘Non-Interference’
Such a convention could help dispel a culture of impunity by reaffirming the gravity of such atrocities and filling gaps left by the Rome Statute.

The Huawei DPA: A Prologue to the Global Arrest Game?
Deferred prosecution agreement for an executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei provides short-term resolutions but raises long-term concerns.

Early Edition: October 8, 2021
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Closing Pandora’s Box
Congress and the Treasury Department must curb law firms, financial advisors, and others implicated in the Pandora Papers secrecy gambits.

Early Edition: October 7, 2021
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US Brutality Against Haitian Migrants Highlights US-Mexico Collusion and Repositioning in Latin America
Mexico intensifies crackdown on migrants and trade alliance with US, while renewing bid for Latin American leadership.

What Biden Needs to Say About Surveillance Tech and Foreign Policy
Western countries have critiqued China's use of surveillance tech while continuing to export these tools. It's time to align human rights and trade policies.

How Facebook is Misleading the Public About Its Role in January 6
Closely tracking Facebook executives’ public statements -- and comparing them to what we now know (and what Facebook truly knows) about its role in the lead up to the attack…

A Whistleblower’s Testimony – Fallout from the Facebook Files, Part 2
An analysis of reoccurring themes, solutions, and next steps.

Why Religious Persecution Justifies U.S. Legislation on Crimes Against Humanity
Such a law would strengthen the prospect of the US one day seriously considering ratification of a proposed treaty.

Early Edition: October 6, 2021
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Human Rights Plaintiff: US-EU Election Plan for Bosnia Rewards Nationalist Agendas
A politically expedient "fix" would sideline citizens, including those who fought to open the system via the European Court of Human Rights.