Civil Liberties

In Belarus, Who’s the Terrorist? Another Step in the Crackdown on Journalists

by Anne Charbord and Jeanne Sulzer

Jun 8th, 2021

A Pending Decision Pits Peace vs. Democracy in the Philippines

by Rob Jenkins

Jun 3rd, 2021

Controlling the Lens of History: From Tulsa to the Capitol Mob

by Eric J. Miller

May 31st, 2021

How the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 Was (and Might Be) Forgotten

by Stephen Galoob

May 30th, 2021

Reckoning with State-Sanctioned Racial Violence: Lessons from the Tulsa Race Massacre

by Monica Bell

May 29th, 2021

Introduction to Just Security’s Series on Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921

by Christine Berger

May 29th, 2021

A Laser Focus on Women’s Rights Is Key to Sustainable Afghan Peace

by Stephenie Foster

May 24th, 2021

Will the American Rescue Plan Finally Bring Meaningful Debt Relief to Farmers of Color?

by Lloyd Wright

May 13th, 2021

How Voter Suppression Laws Impede Religious Liberty: The Next Frontier of Litigation

by Alan Neff and Caroline Fredrickson

May 12th, 2021

The French Global Security Law: Security or Liberties?

by Auriane Dirou

Apr 15th, 2021

The Noxious Nexus of Money and Politics Takes Another Turn in Central and Southeastern Europe

by Richard Kraemer and Albin Sybera

Mar 18th, 2021

How Domestic Civic Movements Could Reshape US Foreign Policy

by Maria J. Stephan

Feb 25th, 2021

Oversight Board’s First Rulings Show Facebook’s Rules Are a Mess

by Faiza Patel and Laura Hecht-Felella

Feb 19th, 2021

On Biden’s Planned Summit: Humility, Not Hubris, Can Save Democracy

by Tracey Gurd

Jan 20th, 2021

US Human Rights Policy: How to Really Build Back Better

by Francisco Bencosme and Sarah Margon

Jan 19th, 2021

MLK Believed “No Justice, No Peace”

by Yuvraj Joshi

Jan 18th, 2021

Incitement to Violence Ain’t Free Speech

by James Wagstaffe

Jan 15th, 2021

A Capitol Riot and Big Tech Takes a Stand: But Is It the One We Want?

by Maria Luisa Stasi

Jan 15th, 2021

A New Assault on a Democratic Citadel in Turkey, Too

by Ayşe Candan Kirişci and Kemal Kirişci

Jan 14th, 2021

Responding to the Capitol Attack: Accountability Without Overreaction

by Emily Berman

Jan 12th, 2021

Ugandan Human Rights Lawyer Fights Charges on Eve of Presidential Election

by Noah Novogrodsky and Adam Severson

Jan 6th, 2021

As China Promotes Authoritarian Model, the Resilience of Its Democratic Targets is Key

by Caitlin Dearing Scott and Adam George

Dec 18th, 2020

Pandemic Consequences: The Acceleration of Confrontational Politics

by Thomas Carothers and Benjamin Press

Dec 17th, 2020

Revitalizing US Democracy Starts with Repairing the Right to Peaceful Assembly

by Elly Page and Nick Robinson

Dec 9th, 2020

Defending Human Rights Is Not Terrorism: The Egypt Arrests as a Case in Point

by Mary Lawlor and Fionnuala Ní Aoláin

Nov 30th, 2020

Trump’s Veto Threat Over Confederate-Named Bases Erodes U.S. Security and American Values

by Bishop Garrison and Cole Blum

Nov 25th, 2020

Cambodian Rights Activist and 55 Others Face Trial as Crackdown on Dissent Intensifies

by Kevin Osborne and Ali Baiardo

Nov 25th, 2020

How to Fight Truth Decay: Protect the Truth Tellers

by Can Yeginsu

Nov 23rd, 2020

The Urgent Need to Restore Independence to America’s Politicized Immigration Courts

by Gregory Chen

Nov 12th, 2020

Easing Election-Related Tensions: Lessons for the US from Elections Abroad

by Rose Jackson

Nov 1st, 2020

Good Governance Paper No. 19: The Criminal Legal System — Toward a Paradigm Shift

by Vincent M. Southerland