Since the end of World War II, the world has looked at the Jewish history in Poland through the prism of gas chambers and crematoria. A vibrant Jewish heritage has…
Russia’s lack of a free press imperils the ability of domestic actors to protect human rights in the country, undermines the legitimacy of the political system, and makes it hard to…
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Workplace sexual harassment is illegal in the United States as well as in more than seventy-five other countries, and it is internationally condemned as a form of sex discrimination and…
Introduction The purpose of this article is to examine the origin of the High Value Detainee Interrogation Group (HIG) and to review how it functions in regard to terrorists who…
In mid-October, Australia was elected for the first time to the UN Human Rights Council. Australia, of course, is no stranger to working in the UN, having previously served on…
In recent weeks, intellectual property (IP) disputes have caused friction between Washington and Beijing. Will that friction spark a global trade war? In mid-August, President Trump asked U.S. Trade Representative…
Since June 2012, Uruguay—though one of the smallest nations in the Western Hemisphere—has made tremendous waves in the fight to legalize marijuana. If Uruguay’s congress approves a bill enacted this…
On June 3, the U.S. Congress and the nation lost a strong advocate for human rights, including the bedrock right to freedom of religion or belief, with the passing of…
