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Issues at stake include militarization of law enforcement, civilian casualties, military base renaming, arms transfers, and more.

Given the control that Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party wields over the judiciary, their odds of getting a fair trial are slim.

The new administration, and the new Congress, should act more decisively to reform this broken system.

Uribe was released under pressure last month, but attempts to thwart transitional justice will only undermine efforts to sustain the 2016 peace agreement.

On human rights, infrastructure, and transparency, modest but welcome signals from a board that will have such a pivotal role in public discourse.

Given the shared history of slavery, racism, and systemic inequity, the US, the EU and the UK should seize this moment jointly to address the sordid legacy.

Action and inaction on Uyghurs, Yemen, the Rohingya, asylum seekers, Venezuela, and more highlight the crises facing the next Congress.

"Unconventional threats to a free and fair election may require unconventional but lawful and legitimate tactics to preserve the constitutional order."

The pervasive damage to the global system of commerce, profit, and labor wrought by the coronavirus has proven that we are, indeed, an interdependent world.

As of September 2, there were at least 15 offices with acting officials even though the Federal Vacancies Reform Act time limit for those offices had expired.

States need significant additional federal funds to effectively implement voting by mail.

Ombudspersons face similar risks across the region, as autocratic ruling parties seek to remove independent checks on their control.