Accountability

Thousands mourned Ratko Mladić at his funeral in Belgrade despite his responsibility for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.

A series exploring the powers and authorities state and local governments have to check federal overreach and protect democratic norms and individual rights.

Over 175 years later, cities’ historic role as hubs of resistance takes on renewed resonance in today’s era of rising authoritarianism in the United States.

Experts argue that Germany should open a structural investigation into Iran's December 2025 and January 2026 crackdown on protesters.

Host Ryan Goodman is joined by an expert panel to discuss whether the United States has violated the law of armed conflict in its war against Iran.

States need independent agencies with jurisdiction to enforce their residents’ rights so the valuation of those rights are evenhanded and not subject to political will.

This Anti-Corruption Tracker focuses on the erosion or dismantling of oversight and accountability systems within the United States Executive Branch.

Congress should establish a bipartisan commission to investigate errors in going to war with Iran and how the war has been waged.

As a federal-level accountability desert forms, states are reviving "collateral accountability" — damages suits against federal officers who violate constitutional rights.

Bashar Al-Assad's in absentia conviction represents a milestone in Syria's justice system, but the trial was plagued by glaring problems.

A declaration signed by leading international law and human rights experts calls for codifying gender apartheid as a crime against humanity and outlines key principles.

An expert analyzes whether the UAE bears State responsibility for the atrocities committed by the RSF and associated forces in Sudan.