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updated: March 14, 2006
Daily Analysis
The death of Slobodan Milosevic ends a trial some had hoped would usher in a new era of international justice.
See more in Balkans, International Law
updated: March 15
Daily Analysis
Washington has waged a difficult battle to reform the UN’s chief rights body while facing challenges to its role as rights watchdog.
See more in Human Rights, International Organizations
March 13, 2006
Interview
The State Department official in charge of addressing human rights issues, Assistant Secretary Barry Lowenkron, tells cfr.org a number of states fear the proposed UN Human Rights Council, which will seek to enforce international human rights law. As the council debate continues, Washington has also issued its annual report on human rights performance, drawing charges from a number of states of U.S. hypocrisy.
See more in International Law, International Organizations
March 3, 2006
Daily Analysis
UN negotiators have produced a proposal for revamping the UN's top human rights body. But U.S. opposition to the proposal, which it says will not prevent repressive states from joining, could slow the UN rights reform process.
See more in Human Rights, International Organizations
February 22, 2006
News Briefing
Four former chairmen of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have welcomed ongoing moves toward greater global convergence on market regulatory standards, saying they are key to the success of U.S. investors.
See more in United States, Corporate Governance
February 15, 2008
Backgrounder
The operations of U.S. Internet companies in China are attracting concern in Congress after years of complaints from free speech and human rights advocates about these firms aiding Beijing's ability to censor content.
See more in China, Technology and Foreign Policy, Information & Communication
Updated: August 8, 2006
Daily Analysis
During peak driving season, a disruption in flows from the largest U.S. oil field compounds U.S. worries about energy supplies. Two widely different approaches in Congress to offshore drilling highlight the difficulties in crafting new policy.
See more in United States, Energy/Environment
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