List of Law articles
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Suspected gang members are arrested during a police raid in Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad’s Violence Blunts Its Promise
The country’s wealth is stolen or wasted as murder skyrockets.
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Hussein al-Sheikh attends the funeral of former Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Leader Who Survived the Death of Palestine
What would it mean for Hussein al-Sheikh to lead a people whose dream of independence is no longer alive?
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Assad gestures with his hand as he speaks in front of a microphone on a lectern. An Iraqi flag can be seen behind him. Normalizing Assad Has Made Syria’s Problems Even Worse
Making nice with Assad was supposed to help stabilize the country. It has done the opposite.
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U.K. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer waits to be introduced on stage in Gillingham, England. What Kind of Prime Minister Will Keir Starmer Be?
Oliver Eagleton’s book on the Labour leader blends leftist critique with biography, presenting a comprehensive account of a deeply ambiguous figure.
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A protester whose face is partially obscured by a waving Israeli flag holds a yellow sign that says "Don't trust Bibi." Will Israel’s Supreme Court Fight Back?
Justices are asked to stem Netanyahu’s authoritarian drift.
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Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli celebrates being nominated as the presidential candidate for the Realizing Goals party in Panama City. A Presidential Conviction Is Shaking Up Panama’s Election
Ricardo Martinelli’s fate is a bellwether for anti-corruption reform.
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Demonstrators block a highway during a protest against the Israeli government's judicial reform plan in Tel Aviv on July 24. Israel’s Protesters Refuse to Be Donkeys
An entire generation is taking to the streets to resist what they see as the rise of a corrupt theocracy.
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Tigray war amputees pose before the beginning of rehabilitation exercises at a center in Mekelle. Don’t Let Ethiopia Avoid Accountability
Restoring Washington’s ties with Addis Ababa must not come at the expense of justice for victims of human rights violations.
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Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo arrives for the closing session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris. How Campaign Promises Crashed Ghana’s Economy
Ghana’s economic troubles long preceded the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to its politicians’ penchant for overspending.
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Members of Greece’s Hellenic Coast Guard collect the bodies of victims who lost their lives after a boat carrying dozens of migrants sank in the Ionian Sea in Kalamata, Greece. The EU Is Building the Wall—at Least in Law
A push for more cooperation between EU member states on migration could also lead to more human rights abuses, critics fear.
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Two workers stand among the rubble of a damaged bus station. Crumpled sheets of corrugated metal surround them on the ground, and the windows of the station building behind them have been shattered and blown out. How to Curb Corruption in Ukraine’s Postwar Reconstruction
Lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan on managing malfeasance while rebuilding.
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A dog walks in the water during an evacuation from a flooded area in Kherson, Ukraine. Ukrainians Are Accusing Russia of Ecocide. What Does That Mean?
The dam blast rekindled a concept with Vietnam War roots but no place in international law—yet.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attend a press conference at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on Jan. 25. Israel Is Officially Annexing the West Bank
A quiet bureaucratic maneuver by Netanyahu’s government has begun transferring control over the occupied territory from military to civilian leadership—violating international law.
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A sign with Riad Salameh and the words "Public enemy 1" is held up at a rally. Will Lebanese Bankers Finally Face Accountability?
Investigations at home and abroad offer hope of justice for the country’s crisis.
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An aerial view shows more than a thousand missiles and rockets lined up in long rows on a field of dirt and a few plants. Holding Russia Accountable for War Crimes Is Harder Than It Looks
Debate rages over whether to pick the “gold, silver, or bronze” medal option for prosecuting war crimes.
