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Fighting Tunisia’s Rampant Corruption with Autocracy – Kais Saied’s Chimera

Three years since taking office as president, the pledges that legitimized his ascent have fallen far short as he moves to monopolize power.
A Haitian police officer confronts people in line at a gas station, clamoring to collect fuel with their plastic containers, in Port-au-Prince on July 15, 2022.  The Haitian economy -- fragile from incessant crime and political instability -- appeared close to collapse as the war in Ukraine sent fuel prices soaring. (Photo by RICHARD PIERRIN/AFP via Getty Images)

People in Haiti Are Dying Because They Lack Water, Food, and Medical Treatment

Amid a gang-fueled economic and social meltdown, the US must help Haiti secure a government that takes responsibility for people's needs.
Haitians protesting high prices and shortages burn tires on a street of Port-au-Prince on July 13, 2022, as a motorcyclist rides by in front of shopfronts. Soaring prices, food and fuel shortages and rampant gang violence are accelerating a brutal downward spiral in the security situation in the Haitian capital Port au Prince, and threatening the humanitarian aid the increasingly desperate population relies on. (Photo by RICHARD PIERRIN/AFP via Getty Images)

As Haiti’s Henry Refuses Checks on Power, the US Should Aid Efforts to Build True Democracy

The Montana Accord would establish an inclusive transitional government that can rebuild damaged institutions and inspire Haitians’ trust.
An elderly man pushes a cart in front of destroyed buildings leveled by Russian missile strikes in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Wrecked materials, as well as a car, surround the man.

Justice for the Crime of Aggression Today, Deterrence for the Aggressive Wars of Tomorrow: A Ukrainian Perspective

Accountability for the crime of aggression against Ukraine is necessary for both justice today and deterrence tomorrow.
Two Afghan women wearing traditional blue burqas walk past a Kabul cemetery. Below walks another woman with three young children.

After a Year of Privation With the Taliban’s Return, the People of Afghanistan Deserve Better from the US and the World

Tactical, short-sighted measures are not sufficient to prevent further worsening of conditions. A new approach is needed to meet the moment.

America’s Forgotten Balkan Allies

Before Russia opens yet another war theater through its proxies, the US must recalibrate policy to restore influence in the region.
Tunisian protesters carry signs on July 22, 2022, during a demonstration along Habib Bourguiba avenue in the capital Tunis, against their president and the upcoming July 25 constitutional referendum.

Tunisians, Fed Up With `Non-Delivering Democracy,’ Set to Vote on Retrograde Constitution: Civil Society’s Role

A civic leader says the coming referendum reflects the frustration of citizens who want a democratic system but need economic prosperity too.
Image: Lawyers protest outside of Prime Minister Ariel Henrys private home to force the government to relocate the civil court to a safer area, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on April 8, 2022. - The demonstration of lawyers in the capital Port-au-Prince on Friday is an indicator of a judicial system at a standstill, without financial means to function and gagged by the gangs that plague Haiti. (Photo by VALERIE BAERISWYL/AFP via Getty Images)

What the World Owes Haiti Now

People in the United States and France outraged by their governments’ unjust treatment of Haiti in 1823 and 1914 can do something about it in 2022. They can start by insisting…
A person walks along a street past a charred residential building in the city of Mariupol on April 29, 2022, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine. (Photo by ANDREY BORODULIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Transitional Justice in Ukraine: Guidance to Policymakers

A successful mechanism must involve civil society and include the impact of Russia’s armed conflict preceding this year’s full invasion.
A person walks along a street past a charred residential building in the city of Mariupol on April 29, 2022, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine. (Photo by ANDREY BORODULIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Перехідне правосуддя в Україні: рекомендації для полісімейкерів

Будь-яка успішна система перехідного правосуддя для України повинна враховувати той вплив збройного…
IMAGE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) and children refresh themselves in a fountain in central Mariupol on June 15, 2019, during his first official visit to the frontline port city of Mariupol, where he took part in joint exercises of the Ukrainian national guard, border guard, sappers and divers in the Sea of Azov. The city at the time was about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the then-active combat zone, and was celebrating the 5th anniversary of it's liberation from the Russia-backed rebels in 2014. (Photo EVGENIYA MAKSYMOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Маріуполь і зародження та перспективи перехідного правосуддя в Україні

Україна, як держава, але, ще важливіше, як громадянське суспільство, почала думати про комплексних…
IMAGE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) and children refresh themselves in a fountain in central Mariupol on June 15, 2019, during his first official visit to the frontline port city of Mariupol, where he took part in joint exercises of the Ukrainian national guard, border guard, sappers and divers in the Sea of Azov. The city at the time was about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the then-active combat zone, and was celebrating the 5th anniversary of it's liberation from the Russia-backed rebels in 2014. (Photo EVGENIYA MAKSYMOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Mariupol and the Origins and Avenues of Ukraine’s Transitional Justice Process

Government and civil society began a holistic approach to peace and reconciliation three years ago. It's time now to update and implement.
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