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Case Watch: How Three Recent ECHR Rulings Strengthen Arrest Rights in Europe
Three new rulings have the potential to serve as important and detailed advocacy tools both for those representing defendants in detention and those in law enforcement.
European Court Rulings Highlight Azerbaijan’s Bleak Record on Human Rights
A series of human rights rulings against Azerbaijan underline the need for a concerted response from the Council of Europe to the deteriorating political situation there.
Shining a Light on the Selection of Mexico’s Supreme Court Judges
Mexico’s top court wields considerable influence, yet the process of selecting and approving its judges remains opaque.
Case Watch: Making Sense of the Schrems Ruling on Data Transfer
The ruling from the top EU court is subtle and careful—and it has already been misunderstood in some quarters.
Two Steps Forward in the Patient Pursuit of Ill-Gotten Gains
Arrests in Panama and Spain highlight the role civil society can play in fighting the corruption and illicit financial flows now targeted in the new global development goals.
Case Watch: Will the EU’s Top Court Outlaw Mass Surveillance?
U.S. domestic surveillance practices, exposed by Edward Snowden, present a profound legal challenge to the European Union's data protection regime.
Global Goals: The Challenge for Justice and Rights Advocates
If we believe that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development presents a genuine political opportunity to achieve change, some of us at least may have to adopt a different approach.
Mexican Courts Can Help End the Use of Torture. So Why Don’t They?
Recently, the Supreme Court of Mexico issued several forceful rulings on how courts should deal with torture allegations. But whether the courts will act on the rulings remains an open question.
Searching for Answers, and Leadership, in Guerrero
Why has there been so little criminal accountability for past killings, disappearances, and torture in the Mexican state of Guerrero?
Pretrial Detention of Juveniles: As Common as It Is Wrong
The extended pretrial detention of juveniles should be a seldom-used measure of last resort, not the sadly common practice it is today.
Activist’s Murder Adds to a History of Atrocities in Mexico’s Guerrero State
Miguel Ángel Jiménez Blanco, who led searches to find unmarked graves and identify the remains of those who have disappeared in Mexico's Guerrero state, was found shot to death.
Washington’s Human Rights Award for Azimjan Askarov Sparks Kyrgyzstan’s Anger
An angry response from the government of Kyrgyzstan to a U.S. human rights award highlights its refusal to address the legacy of interethnic violence that erupted in the south of the country in 2010.
Nigeria’s Bold Legislative Agenda for Pretrial Justice Reform
A new law on the administration of justice in Nigeria offers an unprecedented opportunity to address fundamental problems with the pretrial process.
Case Watch: European Court Urges Italy to Legally Recognize Same-Sex Relationships
The European Court of Human Rights has urged Italy to introduce a form of civil union or registered partnership to enable the legal recognition of same-sex relationships.
Case Watch: Roma Ruling Advances Antidiscrimination Protections in the European Union
Legal efforts to protect Europe’s Roma minority from racial discrimination have been given a substantial boost by the European Union's top court.
A U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Strengthens Rights of Pretrial Detainees
A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in June has reinforced the principle that the authorities must protect prisoners in pretrial detention from the threat of violence.
Case Watch: European Court Pushes Poland to Speed Up Wheels of Justice
A new ruling from the European Court of Human Rights, and a new Criminal Justice Code, should help Poland address the problem of excessively long legal proceedings.
A Death in Police Custody, an Outpouring of Anger in the Netherlands
The death of 42-year-old Mitch Henriquez at the hands of Dutch police sparked four nights of violent rioting in the Hague, fueled by underlying tensions between the police and minority communities in the Netherlands.
Case Watch: Judicial Activism at the European Court of Human Rights
Over the last decade the Strasbourg court has become increasingly comfortable recommending and ordering the measures that governments need to take to address breaches of the European Convention on Human Rights.
An ICC Investigation of Possible War Crimes in Palestine Could Benefit All Involved
The White House and Israel both oppose the court taking a role in the region, but the process holds tangible rewards for all parties.