Executive Control of Institutions: The Path between Independence against Opacity
In a speech delivered in November, Indian Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who is tasked with overseeing the judiciary, called the body’s so-called “Collegium” ...
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The Ongoing Fight for Abortion Rights in Morocco
Moroccan protestors gathered outside of parliament in Rabat with hundreds of signs that read “We are all Meriem.” Meriem was the latest victim of Morocco’s stri...
International Criminal Court Addressing the 1994 Rwandan Genocide in 2022: Is it Too Late For Justice?
According to the International Criminal Court, genocide is an act led with a “specific intent to destroy in whole or in part a national, ethnic, racial, or reli...
Former French President on Trial: Corruption and Alleged Ties to Gaddafi
Jerome Lavrilleux, center, a former cabinet director for the French President Nicolas Sarkozy, arrives at the courtroom Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Paris. Former ...
Revisiting Lebanon: Dual Crises Linger Long After Beirut Explosion
On August 4, 2020, a massive explosion shook Beirut, Lebanon. Viral videos of the blast circulated around the world, triggering a global outpouring of sympathy ...
Impasse in the 2021 Somali Elections: A Grave Threat to Somalia’s Fragile Democracy
In the capital city of Mogadishu, at least 20 people were killed or injured due to conflict between government forces and protestors that took place in the morn...
Government Surveillance and the Right to Privacy in the 21st Century
The right to privacy has existed in international law since 1966, but the improved capacity of governments’ surveillance and spying software in the past decade ...
Guyanese government collapses after no-confidence vote
Written by Putt Punyagupta Guyana, a Caribbean English-speaking nation of 750,000, faces inevitable political change as of December 21, following a dramatic par...