Tag: Law
104 Articles
- Human Rights & Development
The Ramifications of Poland’s New “Holocaust Law”
According to Polish government officials, a new Polish law, commonly referred to as the “Holocaust bill” or “Holocaust law,” is a necessary step toward preventing the…
June 1, 2018
- Global Governance
Russia’s Struggle for Press Freedom
Further, the country’s inability to have a critical dialogue in the media about the problems that ordinary citizens face makes it impossible for society to realize the full…
April 29, 2018
- Global Governance
Australia’s Gun Laws Can’t Work in America – For Now
For Australians, Port Arthur was the last straw. Newly elected Prime Minister John Howard – the country’s most conservative leader in decades – proposed national gun…
March 30, 2018
- Global Governance
Kenyan Democracy and the Rule of Law
On August 8, 2017, Kenyans went to the polls to elect a president, members of parliament, and officials for the country’s various subnational political jurisdictions. The…
March 28, 2018
- Human Rights & Development
Can the Media Solve the Problem of Sexual Harassment?
In a 2016 survey of U.S. federal workers, eighteen percent of women and six percent of men reported at least one occasion of sexual harassment in the preceding two years.…
March 1, 2018
- Conflict & Security
The Legality of Dual Interrogations for High-Value Terrorists
With the start of the 2001 “War on Terror,” the interrogation of detainees engaged in conducting or plotting terrorism has been a source of much consternation — from both…
January 25, 2018
- Global Governance
Australia’s Election to the UN Human Rights Council
Australia’s goals on the UNHRC Australia’s campaign for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council began like any other, with a laundry list of promises and arguments in favor…
December 8, 2017
- Business & Economics
The Trump Administration’s IP Battle Against China
In mid-August, President Trump asked U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to open an investigation into China’s intellectual property (IP) practices. “This is…
November 14, 2017
- Global Governance
From Montevideo to Washington: The Case for Drug Legislation in the Americas
Such a decision to legalize marijuana would turn the tide of drug criminalization in the Americas. It could crystallize a solution that stems the collateral damage of illicit…
August 31, 2013
- Online Archive
Remember Senator Lautenberg by Making Refugee Amendment Permanent
The son of immigrants from Poland and Russia, Senator Lautenberg was born in Paterson, New Jersey and served in Congress from 1982 to 2001 and from 2003 until his death on. …
June 7, 2013