In The Trump Doctrine, Human Rights are Up for Negotiation
President Trump ensured his favor among the Saudi monarchy at the expense of a long-standing policy of the United States
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A Living Hell: The Calais Camp
Piles of burning rubbish, overflowing portable toilets, contaminated water, rat infestations, and more than 6,000 refugees and migrants squatting in decrepit tents. Welcome to Calais, France, the self-proclaimed “Country of Human Rights.”
Read moreTorture in Counterterrorism: The Need for a Strategic Perspective
Despite the current weakness of the pro-torture argument, there are serious deficiencies in both the public and academic discourse on torture.
Read moreChina Is Attacking Its Muslim Population Without Global Outrage – Why?
What is most striking about this situation, however, is the lack of condemnation or even simply a reaction from the outside world, in particular from Muslim countries.
Read moreForgotten But Not Gone: Central America’s Unaccompanied Minors Are Still At Risk
The US both can and should do more to protect Central American children who have chosen to make the dangerous journey to the United States.
Read moreIs the ICC Still Relevant? It Depends Who You Ask
There is evidence that when the accused have significant political power, as in Kenya, or are able to avoid arrest, as in Uganda, the ICC disappoints both critics and victims with its inability to effectively carry out prosecution. However, these failings do not mean that the Court itself is a failure.
Read moreKenya Must Turn Back the Clock on Its Own Human Rights Record To Fight al-Shabaab
Al-Shabaab’s growing reach in northern Kenya is intersecting with Kenya’s failure to protect and integrate its minority populations.
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