Civil Liberties

A new code marks a serious commitment by states to regulate digital surveillance tools, but stops short of agreeing to hard legal standards.

A new series on what is at stake — and what can be done — to ensure government information remains publicly accessible and properly stored.

There is no modern precedent for sending U.S. citizens who are convicted of crimes to other countries for punishment. Doing so is a crime.

The PCLOB's release of its report on terrorist watchlists makes it clear that sweeping changes to the watchlist system are long past due.

Strengthening independent oversight of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board would provide crucial accountability and transparency.

To counter impunity, civil society and survivors of police brutality are organizing against abuses such as eye mutilation.

An assessment of the achievements and areas for improvement in the DHS's most recent AI use case inventory.

"I remain convinced that the statute authorizing the ban is an ill-advised and unconstitutional law that does lasting damage to the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans…

The US is failing to forcefully respond to brutality against protesters opposing the Georgian ruling party's move to end EU accession talks.

Such measures not only gut civil society as incubators of citizen involvement and connection with government, they spill beyond borders.

Former US officials working on Georgian-US relations condemn violent crackdown on protesters in Tbilisi and recommend US policy measures.

Bolot Temirov on the personal cost of the country's repression of media and civil society, as democracy gives way to authoritarianism.