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Case Watch: British Judges Raise Standards for Investigating Wartime Abuses
The High Court in London has ordered the UK government to overhaul the way it investigates hundreds of allegations of unlawful killings and detainee abuse by British soldiers in Iraq.
Case Watch: A New Perspective on France’s Ban on Religious Headcoverings in Schools
The UN Human Rights Commission has found that a 2004 French ban on religious headcoverings at public schools breached a Sikh student’s right to religious freedom.
Case Watch: Europe’s Economic Crisis Goes to Court
As Europe's economic downturns continues, the courts are being called upon to adjudicate social justice issues.
Expanding the Framework for Human Rights in Africa
Africa's human rights commission has launched its first model law—on access to information—and its first general comments—on the interpretation of an aspect of women's rights.
Case Watch: Europe’s Broad View on Acceptable Limits to Free Speech
A ruling from the European Court of Human Rights fails to require government precision in restricting supposedly dangerous anti-democratic speech.
Case Watch: European Court of Justice Faults Response to Football Tycoon’s Anti-Gay Remarks
Asociaţia ACCEPT has successfully challenged Romania's handling of anti-gay remarks by the millionaire backer of Steaua Bucharest football club.
Africa Moves Ahead on Pretrial Detention Guidelines
A new initiative recognizes the need to address the drivers of excessive and arbitrary pretrial detention that aggravate prison overcrowding.
European Court of Human Rights: Efficiency at what Cost?
The number of pending applications before the court is down is down. But a close read of the statistics tell a more unsettling story.
How the U.S. Supreme Court Moved the Goalposts on Corporate Liability
The Court’s ruling in the Kiobel case was a setback for efforts to use United States courts to hold corporations accountable for human rights abuses committed abroad.
Rios Montt Genocide Trial Confronts Political Push-Back in Guatemala
Guatemala’s current president has joined those warning against a finding of genocide in the trial of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt.
Beyond Arusha: The Global Effort to Prosecute Rwanda’s Genocide
The prosecution of Rwandan genocide cases in national courts is vital as the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda prepares to conclude its work.
Why a Piecemeal Approach to Criminal Justice Reform in Nigeria Won’t Work
On the surface, a proposal that could free people held in prolonged prerial detention in Nigeria looks good, but it won’t deliver genuine reform of a dysfunctional system.
Why Development Needs the Rule of Law
As the push continues to create a new global development framework, the world must recognize the essential role played by the rule of law.
Case Watch: What a Yugoslav War Crimes Acquital Means for Charles Taylor
The conviction of General Momčilo Perišić for aiding and abetting war crimes was overturned by the ICTY, with implications for the appeal of former Liberian president Charles Taylor
High Stakes in Mexico’s Choice on Justice System Reform
New justice reforms could help reduce overcrowding in Mexico’s state prisons, but only if the changes include an effective system for managing pretrial release.
Poland’s Damaging Failure to Respond to CIA Black Site Case
Poland’s failure to cooperate with the European Court of Human Rights over a secret CIA prison is jeopardizing its wider commitment to human rights.
Guatemala at the Cross Roads in Search for Justice
With the trial of a former president for genocide and crimes against humanity, Guatemala is following other Latin American countries that have sought justice for historic human rights abuses.
Immigration Crackdown in Stockholm Provokes Pushback
Police in Stockholm have been accused of ethnic profiling as they step up identity checks; activists have responded by using social media to track police movements.
The Power of Women in Advancing the Cause of Gender Justice
The presence of women on international war crimes tribunals and as advocates for gender justice has played a vital role in the gains seen in the two decades in recognizing rape as a war-crime.
Families of World War Two Massacre Victims Invoke the Right to Truth
A case before the European Court of Human Rights seeks to establish the full truth about a Soviet massacre of Polish POWs during World War II.