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Alongside the predictable lineup of plaintiffs seeking to block the committee’s subpoenas of their phone records—Michael Flynn, Mark Meadows, and others—one stands out. A…

US prosecutors claim the authority to use torture-derived evidence in Al-Nashiri's case, contrary to U.S. domestic and international legal obligations.

"A long step toward the ultimate freedom: the realization that there is no them, there is only us."

Majid Khan described his torture by the United States for the first time in a case that also shows how plea agreements are the only realistic path for those charged in Guantanamo…

The lack of uniform procedures for sealing federal court records has resulted in excessive secrecy that has caused considerable harm.

A US court held that Colombian paramilitaries indisputably had a symbiotic relationship with the Colombian state and are therefore liable under the TVPA.

A landmark case offers justice for victims - and new specificity on TVPA, ATS claims for crimes against humanity and war crimes.

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.

Deferred prosecution agreement for an executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei provides short-term resolutions but raises long-term concerns.

A politically expedient "fix" would sideline citizens, including those who fought to open the system via the European Court of Human Rights.

Many of the tragedies and sins associated with failure in the war in Afghanistan could equally apply to the "war on drugs.”

We owe it to the next generation to grapple now with the consequences of remaining at war -- as well as the consequences of choosing not to be -- lest we find ourselves reflexively…