Democracy & Rule of Law

The World Is Watching: The US Should Follow Its Own Advice and Establish a 1/6 Commission

by Debra Perlin

May 20th, 2021

Want the Summit for Democracy to Develop Solutions? Include Local Governments

by Eguiar Lizundia and Patrick Quirk

May 19th, 2021

Beyond the Coup in Myanmar: A Crisis Born from Impunity

by Grant Shubin and Akila Radhakrishnan

May 18th, 2021

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

by Alan Neff and Caroline Fredrickson

May 12th, 2021

Giuliani’s FARA Problem

by Susan Simpson

May 11th, 2021

Facebook Oversight Board’s Decision on Trump Sets Up New Tests

by Faiza Patel and Mary Pat Dwyer

May 7th, 2021

Stopping Torture: Why Professional Governance Failed, and How It Can Do Better

by Gregg Bloche

May 4th, 2021

Beyond the Coup in Myanmar: Inside Karen State

by Taylor Landis

Apr 30th, 2021

Beyond the Coup in Myanmar: “In Accordance with the Law” – How the Military Perverts Rule of Law to Oppress Civilians

by Pwint Htun

Apr 28th, 2021

Beyond the Coup in Myanmar: Echoes of the Past, Crises of the Moment, Visions of the Future

by Emily Ray and Tyler Giannini

Apr 26th, 2021

Belarus Jailing of Journalists for Reporting on Peaceful Protest Violates International Law

by Lauren Kelly-Jones

Apr 22nd, 2021

Congress Must Stand with Civil Society and Strengthen the Global Magnitsky Sanctions Program

by Michael Breen

Apr 20th, 2021

Combating Transnational Authoritarian Kleptocracy: Cracking Down on Western Professional Enablers

by Tutu Alicante

Apr 19th, 2021

US Treasury Provides Missing Link: Manafort’s Partner Gave Campaign Polling Data to Kremlin in 2016

by Justin Hendrix

Apr 15th, 2021

Fighting the ‘International Thief Thief’ with Global Magnitsky Sanctions

by Brad Brooks-Rubin

Apr 15th, 2021

Reauthorizing and Strengthening the Global Magnitsky Act

by Beth Van Schaack

Apr 14th, 2021

Team of Legal Gladiators? Iraqi Militias’ Tortured Relationship with Law

by Crispin Smith, Hamdi Malik and Michael Knights

Apr 12th, 2021

Amid Palestinian Election Plans, Time to Challenge Hamas?

by Nimrod Novik

Apr 1st, 2021

To Combat Central America’s Bad Governance, Biden Can’t Just Throw Money at the Problem

by Naomi Roht-Arriaza

Mar 29th, 2021

Corruption Is a National Security Threat. The CROOK Act Is a Smart Way to Fight It.

by Senator Roger F. Wicker and Senator Ben Cardin

Mar 23rd, 2021

The Fight Against Kleptocracy Should Look Beyond the West

by Eguiar Lizundia

Mar 22nd, 2021

Safeguarding Democracy Among Eastern Europe’s Three Seas

by Tsvetan Tsvetanov and Pavel Valnev

Mar 17th, 2021

Is the US Doubling Down on Division in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

by Kurt Bassuener and Valery Perry

Mar 15th, 2021

The Global Fragility Act Could Give US Assistance and Diplomacy a New Start for Countries in Conflict

by Liz Hume

Mar 11th, 2021

In Haiti’s Political Crisis, US Should Support Democracy and Human Rights

by Pierre Espérance and Rosy Auguste Ducéna

Mar 11th, 2021

“Red Lines” in Beirut Blast Investigation: How Exactly Lebanese Politicians Escape Accountability

by Tess Graham and Elena Hodges

Mar 9th, 2021

Outlaw Participation in Foreign Attacks on U.S. Elections

by Jessica Brandt and Josh Rudolph

Feb 23rd, 2021

Tamils – and Justice – Can’t Wait: The Need for Decisive UN Action on Sri Lanka

by Tasha Manoranjan

Feb 19th, 2021

US Can Restore Leadership on Human Rights by Promoting Accountability in Sri Lanka

by Ambassador Stephen J. Rapp and Duncan Pickard

Feb 18th, 2021

Time to Reconsider the 14th Amendment for Trump’s Role in the Insurrection

by James Wagstaffe

Feb 11th, 2021

Authoritarian Populism, Courts and Democratic Erosion

by Michael Dichio and Igor Logvinenko