List of Law articles
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Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy speaking at a campaign event for Labour Leader and Deputy Leader on February 16, 2020 in London, England. When Social Justice Activism Becomes an Act of Self-Destruction
An overly strident campaign by Britain’s Labour party to protect transgender people is alienating potential allies across the country.
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Carlos Ghosn What Really Happened to Carlos Ghosn?
Nissan just filed a lawsuit against its former CEO. Here’s why—and what could happen next.
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Police assist an injured man in London, on Nov. 29, 2019 after reports of shots being fired on London Bridge. Tougher Sentencing Won’t Stop Terrorism
A string of attacks in Britain have led Boris Johnson’s government to seek simple remedies that won’t fix the problem.
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Muslim women hold placards during a protest rally held against India's new citizenship law. India’s New Laws Hurt Women Most of All
New Delhi wants people to prove their citizenship. But Indian women are the demographic least likely to possess paperwork.
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Medical workers hold a strike near Queen Mary Hospital to demand the government shut the city's border with China to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in Hong Kong on Feb. 3. Chinese Officials Can’t Help Lying About the Wuhan Virus
Despite calls for transparency, repression is baked into the system.
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Playing cards showing details of missing children are displayed in Beijing on March 31, 2007. Human Trafficking Helps Terrorists Earn Money and Strategic Advantage
The United States should get serious about ending slavery once and for all.
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An altar with photographs of the victims who were killed in a plane crash in Iran is seen at a vigil in Ottawa, Ontario, on Jan. 9. Canada’s Path to Justice from Iran Over Shot-Down Flight Will Be Hard
States have been historically reluctant to take responsibility for attacks on civilian planes.
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Protesters in Taiwan Taiwan’s War on Fake News Is Hitting the Wrong Targets
The fight on Chinese disinformation has become dangerously partisan.
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Policemen are seen at a crime scene in Guadalajara, Jalisco, on Nov. 22. In Mexico, AMLO’s Presidency Turned One
Here’s how he’s delivering on his security promises.
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A soldier stands guard as cocaine seized on the Atlantic coast of Honduras is incinerated on October 17, 2013. In Honduras, the U.S. War on Drugs Is Empowering Corrupt Elites
The Central American country has become a transit zone for drug traffickers and the center of a biofuel boom. Dispossessed indigenous groups are paying the price.
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Protesters gather at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, amid ongoing anti-government demonstrations. Iran’s Regional Influence Campaign Is Starting to Flop
Tehran has long sought to throw its weight around across the region. Now the Islamic Republic is facing a backlash in Iraq, Lebanon, and at home.
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A woman leaves the offices of the Ukrainian General Prosecutor in Kyiv on Oct. 2. Ukraine vs. the Oligarchs
If Trump wants to fight corruption in Ukraine, he should pay close attention to an ongoing dispute between the country and the IMF over one of its biggest banks.
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Protesters take part in a rally in support of Uighurs in Brussels on Oct. 1. China Must Answer for Cultural Genocide in Court
International law is a vital part of fighting for the Uighur people.
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Nzeyimana Consolate arrives carrying her baby at the Nyabitara transit site, among other Burundian refugees, on Oct. 3, 2019 in Ruyigi, Burundi. Nearly 600 Burundians who fled political violence in their home country to Tanzania were repatriated voluntarily, the U.N. refugee agency said. Sending Refugees Back Makes the World More Dangerous
Repatriating refugees to dangerous countries violates international law and breeds conflict, instability, and future crises. Regional work visas and long-term integration into host countries are more promising solutions.
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Moldovan President Igor Dodon Moldova’s Failed Revolution Is Not Over Yet
Explaining every political crisis in a former Soviet country as a tug of war between East and West misses the point. The problem is a system of nepotism, patronage, and entrenched corruption.
