civil society

Reviews of programs in new administrations don't require such damaging, destructive, and likely unconstitutional freezes.

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

President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio's 90-day halt endangers health, economic and other programs, leaving gaps for China to fill.

The ruling party is cracking down on protests and aligning with Russia and China, even Iran, risking added instability in a fraught region.

Next year's COP must begin with steps towards a fossil fuel phaseout — with or without the fossil fuel industry's cooperation.

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.

After years of delay, the UN Sixth Committee cleared a path for negotiations on a global treaty regarding the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity.

The U.N.'s Sixth Committee recently adopted a resolution for negotiations on a treaty to prevent and punish crimes against humanity.

This fall, a number of States expressed support for the inclusion of various gender justice proposals in a potential future treaty.

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

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.