As President Trump and other Republicans cast doubt on the legitimacy of the US electoral system, other democracies offer lessons in protecting the integrity of voting systems.
- Senior Visiting Scholar with the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University
The Trump administration’s move to withdraw the US from these organizations risks undercutting lasting peace and global human rights accountability.
The US attack on Venezuela highlights a shifting American foreign policy that dismisses a rules-based global order and focuses on economic interests and military might.
Once a democracy starts to erode, it can be difficult to reverse the trend. What does it take for democracies to bounce back from periods of autocratic rule?
What’s happening now in Washington, DC, is different from most presidential transitions − in volume, pace, content and breadth of the changes ordered.
When former President Donald Trump summoned his fans to protest over what he called his imminent indictment, a scholar of democracy saw it as an autocratic move.
Apa itu COP? dan seberapa penting acara ini bagi kelangsungan bumi? Kami merangkum penjelasan istilah-istilah rumit yang kerap berseliweran di media kala hajatan tahunan ini berlangsung.
Countries would likely need to set up new courts to prosecute Vladimir Putin for illegally invading Ukraine – but this isn’t a sure bet he would ever be held accountable for his crimes.
President Biden said that Vladimir Putin had committed war crimes, after news emerged of mass civilian murders in Bucha, Ukraine. Three stories from our archive explain what this means.
Vladimir Putin has a history of flattening cities in time of conflict. But alleged war crimes in Chechnya and Syria never resulted in charges, let alone prosecutions. Will Ukraine be any different?
Russia holds veto power on the UN Security Council, blocking any action to interfere in the Ukraine war. This is unlikely to change soon – but the UN still has other options for engagement.
Un antigua asesora de la ONU explica lo que ocurre en las cumbres del clima como la COP26 y por qué se teme que ésta no cumpla sus objetivos.
A former UN adviser explains what happens at climate summits like COP26 and why people fear this one won’t meet its goals.
The dangerous situation faced by Afghans who want to flee, but can’t, shows how unwilling or unprepared the US and other countries are to deal with refugees.
There’s not much the world can do to stop authoritarian rulers from persecuting their political opponents, as shown by the standoff over Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who is ill and imprisoned.
And there’s not too much the rest of the world can do to stop them.
Death threats against Republicans who oppose Trump are not just the result of angry people. They are, instead, an attempt to intimidate people into sticking with his movement.
A commission set up by the US Secretary of State says religious freedom and property rights should be elevated above other rights. It has prompted concern from faith-based and secular critics alike.
The war in Syria has reached a crisis point, with close to 400,000 deaths and more than 11 million people displaced.
Today’s autocrats rarely use brute force to wrest control. A human rights and international law scholar details the modern authoritarian’s latest methods to grab and hold power.
Almost 4 million Syrian refugees live in Turkey, which has taken noteworthy steps to integrate them into the country in the past five years. Will Turkey now try to force those refugees back to Syria?
The US has historically asked for international support when brewing conflicts in the Middle East boiled over.
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