Jerome A. Cohen says, "China can boost its 'soft power' with some Confucian-style compassion towards jailed dissidents."

Jerome A. Cohen and Yu-Jie Chen argue, "The Rio Tinto case shows how China steamrollers its international legal commitments."

John B. Bellinger III examines the dilemma posed by the allowance of civil suits, in the United States, of foreign government officials.

Carolyn Leddy examines the international community's options for disrupting North Korea's illicit activities.

President Obama wants to house some Guantanamo detainees in an Illinois prison. But bringing the detainess to the U.S. will likely broaden their legal rights. 'How much?' is the unanswered question.

Jerome Cohen examines the excruciating decisions--particularly those regarding publicity--facing the families of overseas Chinese detained on the mainland.

The Obama administration's decision to try accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed in New York but other accused terrorists by military commission will revive debate over Guantanamo Bay and the laws of war, says CFR's Matthew Waxman.

John B. Bellinger III argues the Obama administration should add the future of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal to the list of issues to be discussed with Iran.

This academic module features teaching notes by author Ashley S. Deeks for the Council Special Report Avoiding Transfers to Torture, along with additional resources to supplement the text. In this report, Ms. Deeks addresses the dilemma that occurs when the United States obtains assurances that released detainees will not be tortured by their home countries upon return, guarantees that are an important tool for dealing with dangerous suspects.

Jerome A. Cohen comments, "In China, bail is not an individual right designed to minimize restraints on freedom but an alternative pre-trial coercive measure."

Jerome A. Cohen states, "Imposing artificial 'stability' at the expense of justice can no longer work for a changing China."

Joshua Kurlantzick comments on war crimes prosecutions in Cambodia.

Jerome A Cohen and Jeremy Daum comment on China's efforts to reform its "state secrets" laws.

Scott A. Snyder says, "Bill Clinton's visit might turn out to be the equivalent of hitting the 'reset' button in U.S. relations with North Korea."

Jerome A. Cohen argues, "Two cases involving 'state secrets' highlight the huge gap between legal procedures in China and the US."

Jerome A. Cohen and Yu-Jie Chen discuss the incorporation of two human rights covenants into Taiwan's domestic law.

President Obama has reinforced his call to shut down the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, saying its flaws have weakened national security. But his plans for transferring detainees remain unclear and political battles loom.

Jerome A. Cohen discusses the National Human Rights Act of China, and the gap between its language and its practice.

Jerome A. Cohen discusses China's Third Five-Year Reform Programme for the People's Courts.