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5 days ago · A UN special rapporteur on Thursday urged the Liberian government to strengthen efforts to combat all forms of trafficking in persons. The UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children Siobhán Mullally urged the Liberian government to prioritize the rights of trafficking victims.
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3 days ago · The Independent International Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on Syria called on the new Syrian government to protect mass grave sites and relevant documentation, in a statement issued on Friday. The statement comes after the CoI visited former prisons and detention centres in the country, including the ...
The Erosion of Respect for the Rule of Law in America
Oct 29, 2024 · The rule of law has long been considered a cornerstone of American democracy, safeguarding individual rights, ensuring justice, and regulating the conduct of public officials within a framework of established laws.
Alexei Navalny: A New ‘Invitation to a Beheading’
4 days ago · Exactly three years ago, I came back to Russia after treatment following my poisoning. I was arrested at the airport. And for three years, I’ve been in prison. And for three years I’ve been answering the same question. Prisoners ask it simply and directly. Prison officials inquire about it ...
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The rule of law is a concept that transcends political systems and is fundamental to any just and stable society. At its core, the rule of law means that all people, regardless of their social status, are subject to the same set of laws and legal procedures, and that these laws are enforced equally and impartially.
Rule of Law Chronicles: Government Abuse of Power
Apr 22, 2023 · This article is the second in a series covering attacks on the rule of law. The rule of law is a political philosophy premised on the promise that all citizens, leaders, and institutions are accountable to the same laws, guaranteed through processes, practices, and norms that work together to support the equality of all citizens before the law.
Editorial: America’s Rule of Law in Crisis — A Warning and an …
Nov 4, 2024 · In the wake of a bitterly divisive election campaign, American citizens officially go to the polls on Tuesday, November 5. This is the seventh US election that JURIST has covered since 2000, when for 36 days this university-based legal news non-profit, then not even five years old, chronicled the highs and lows of the recount that only ended when the US Supreme Court effectively stopped the ...
Amid Political Turbulence, US Lawyers Need to Bolster Respect for …
Nov 22, 2024 · The author, a former federal and international prosecutor, argues that as America navigates political uncertainty, lawyers must serve as vigilant guardians of democracy by upholding constitutional principles, challenging injustice, and ensuring the rule of law transcends partisan divisions...
‘96% of Americans Consider Rule of Law Essential’ Despite Partisan ...
Nov 4, 2024 · On December 17, 1798, the US Senate began its first impeachment trial. Senator William Blount of Tennessee, a land speculator, was accused of plotting with England to wrest control of Florida from Spain.
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Dec 3, 2024 · Nearly 60 years after the assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X, his daughters have filed a sweeping $100 million lawsuit against the US government, New York City, and numerous former officials, alleging a complex conspiracy behind their father’s murder and its decades-long cover-up.