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The photo shows two soldiers in camouflage uniforms and helmets sitting next to each other in the open-top assault vehicle. The one on the left is saluting.

Biden’s Unfinished Business: A Bridge to Shore Up a European Flank – in the Balkans

Temporary US troops could restore stability and thwart Serb political leaders threatening secession amid the EU Force's weakened deterrence.
The photo shows a large crowd filling a street at night, with streetlights along the right side and the white flag with red cross of Georgia alongside the EU's blue flag with yellow stars. It's clearly cold, as people are wearing hats and heavy coats.

Georgia Risks Falling to a Violent One-Party Regime. The Biden Administration Must Act Now to Stop Its Slide.

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

The Spreading Impact of Restrictive ‘Foreign Agent’ Laws and How to Stop Them

Such measures not only gut civil society as incubators of citizen involvement and connection with government, they spill beyond borders.
The photo shows the backs of three figures standing in a street in the dark, one wearing a white flag with a red cross on it, with explosions of what looks like fireworks, apparently weapons fire, in the background.

Open Letter on Georgia from Former US Diplomats

Former US officials working on Georgian-US relations condemn violent crackdown on protesters in Tbilisi and recommend US policy measures.
A photo of a grey compound with the Iranian flag out front.

Magnitsky-Style Sanctions Are a Precision Measure for Iran’s Crisis of Impunity

Magnitsky-style sanctions provide a principled and practical framework for accountability.
Ukrainian refugees leaves Zurich Airport after landing from Krakow in a plane chartered by a Swiss millionaire at Zurich Airport, on March 22, 2022.

Fair and Fast Asylum Processing: Lessons from Switzerland

The central premise of the successful Swiss reforms – that fairness, contributes, rather than detracts from efficiency – holds valuable lessons for other countries that want…
Schmidt stands at a podium with the OHR logo on the front, against a backdrop of the logo and the name of his office, with the OHR and Bosnian flags at the left edge of the photo.

European Court Intervention by Bosnia’s International High Representative Risks Limiting the Country’s Potential

Following his recommendation would secure the grip of ethnonationalists and those responsible for the “fragile” conditions he laments.
A passport of the so-called “LPR” quasi-state lies on the ground on April 8, 2023 near Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.

Ukraine’s Approach to Russian ‘Passportization’ Requires Balancing National Security and Individual Rights

Ukraine must balance its security interests while ensuring respect for international obligation in responding to Russia's "passportization."
A refugee family sit in front of a tent at a temporary shelter offered by the "Free Christian Church" on March 20, 2022 in Uszka, Hungary. Prior to the war, Ukraine had an estimated population of 400,000 Roma, with the largest concentration in the region of Transcarpathia (or Subcarpathia), near Hungary's northwest border, where Hungarian is commonly spoken. (Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images)

Rights of National Minorities in Armed Conflict: A Ukrainian Perspective

Russia's aggression against Ukraine underscores the critical challenges in safeguarding the rights of national minorities in conflict zones.
A large UN meeting room.

The UN Cybercrime Convention: Analyzing the Risks to Human Rights and Global Privacy

A detailed analysis of the human rights and digital privacy implications of the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime.
Ibadoghlu stands in a room with media members, white bookshelves sit in the background.

Azerbaijan’s Aliyev Extends Arbitrary Detentions Even as He Prepares to Host Global Climate Conference COP29

Gubad Ibadoghlu's case represents a trend of falsely imprisoning human rights defenders that casts a shadow on a premier annual gathering.
A sign with a dark blue background and white letters that reads "International Criminal Court" is seen with the building in the background.

The ICC’s Use of Evidence Obtained by Torture Sets a Dangerous Precedent

The Court’s recent conviction of Al Hassan undermines the connective tissue binding criminal law to human rights standards.
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