“A government of laws, and not of men.” John Adams (1774) Incoming US president Donald J. Trump’s obeisance to Russia’s Vladimir Putin is well-documented. Such behavior is sometimes much more serious than a matter of personal dereliction. In consideration of Putin’s ongoing crimes against Ukraine, it represents a time-urgent matter of law and justice. Though [...]

On Sunday, the Biden administration lifted a ban that restricted Ukraine’s use of US-supplied weapons in its war with Russia, according to anonymous US officials that spoke to media. The change allows Ukraine to use US-made missiles for long-range strikes in Russian territory. The decision raises escalation concerns with claims that long range strikes could [...]

A local court in South Korea issued a pretrial arrest warrant on Friday for a former lawmaker and political consultant in a high-profile campaign finance scandal that has implicated President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee. The warrants were issued by the Changwon District Court located in the the southern part of the [...]

Hundreds of activists on Saturday formed a human chain outside a main plenary hall at the United Nations climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, to highlight the urgency of addressing climate change and to protest slow progress on climate action. The protesters aimed to draw attention to the slow progress in negotiations regarding financial commitments for [...]

Gabon witnessed a significant political moment on Saturday, as a referendum on a new constitution that will reintroduce democratic civilian government was approved by 91.% of voters. The ruling junta asserted that the new constitution will break the nation’s 55-year cycle of dynastic rule. The new constitution introduces significant changes including a presidential term limit [...]

Georgian demonstrators rallied in protest Sunday over parliamentary election results which saw the “Russian friendly” Georgian Dream Party win the majority vote by 53.93 percent. The election was initially disputed and deemed “illegitimate” by President Salome Zurahishvila and the opposition parties until the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) confirmed Georgian Dream’s victory on Saturday. Critics of [...]

Venezuela on Saturday released 107 protesters who were detained for demonstrations over the presidential election in July, according to Alfredo Romero, director of the local rights group Foro Penal. According to the group, 50 people were freed from the Tocorón prison in the state of Aragua and dozens more from at least three other prisons. [...]

A New York statute sealing certain criminal records took effect on Saturday, one year after Governor Kathy Hochul signed it into law.  The Clean Slate Act automatically seals criminal records for individuals’ convictions after they complete any resulting “incarceration, parole, probation, or post-release supervision” and avoid subsequent criminal convictions. Under the law, criminal records for [...]

Amnesty International revealed on Thursday that the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are using armored carriers from the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) which incorporate French military technology. The group highlighted the potential breach of the UN arms embargo on Darfur and called on all countries to cease supplying weapons to the conflicting parties in Sudan. [...]

Houthi authorities in Yemen have launched criminal prosecution against 12 detained individuals while denying them due process rights, with some facing charges that carry the death penalty, according to a Human Rights Watch report published on Thursday. Among these detainees are UN and former US embassy staff. According to the group’s documentation, these individuals, detained [...]