Siding with the Rule of Law
Jerome A. Cohen defends his efforts to support open democratic governance, human rights, and the rule of law in Taiwan.
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Jerome A. Cohen defends his efforts to support open democratic governance, human rights, and the rule of law in Taiwan.
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Jerome A. Cohen says the conviction of a U.S. geologist in China reflects deep failures in the mainland's legal system.
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John B. Bellinger III comments on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that states immunity provided by federal law to foreign governments against lawsuits for torture and human rights does not apply to foreign government officials.
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Jerome A. Cohen and J. Colin McGee argue, "Beijing should stop denying political exiles their right to come home."
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Jerome A Cohen and Yu-Jie Chen say the plight of a Chinese "rights lawyer" under illegal house arrest reflects Beijing's fear of dissent.
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Jerome A. Cohen and Beth Schwanke write that the repeated "disappearances" of China's leading legal rights lawyer mean no one in China is safe from illegal detention.
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Jerome A. Cohen and Jeremy Daum argue that reforms to China's State Secrets Law do little to help Chinese citizens in their struggle for information.
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Jerome A. Cohen and Yu-Jie Chen comment on the resumption of executions in Taiwan.
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Jerome A. Cohen and Yu-Jie Chen write that in China, "a move to disbar two rights lawyers is the latest threat to mainland criminal defense counsel."
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Pakistan's constitution continues to be the focus of political struggle, with the nation's prime minister, president, regional governments, and army vying for advantage.
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Jerome A. Cohen says, "China can boost its 'soft power' with some Confucian-style compassion towards jailed dissidents."
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Jerome A. Cohen and Yu-Jie Chen argue that the Rio Tinto case in China put the spotlight on China's domestic legal system while also raising doubts about its international legal commitments.
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Jerome A. Cohen and Yu-Jie Chen argue, "The Rio Tinto case shows how China steamrollers its international legal commitments."
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Jerome A. Cohen and Beth Schwanke say that Beijing should provide concrete information about the health and whereabouts of China's leading human rights lawyer.
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Jerome A. Cohen discusses the repercussions of the sudden resignation of Taiwan's minister of justice.
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Experts on ocean governance gather in the Council's International Institutions and Global Governance Program meeting on U.S. ocean governance in an international context. They discuss the emerging issues of the high seas and how U.S. policies will interact with foreign initiatives and treay arrangements.
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Jerome A. Cohen argues, "The [Chinese] mainland will only establish genuine rule of law by limiting political and personal interference."
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Jerome A. Cohen argues that as China rises, foreigners need to keep protesting against cases of injustice on the mainland.
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Jerome A. Cohen and Oliver Zhong discuss how during a recent murder trial in China, public sentiment played a role in the judicial process.
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"President Yar'Adua's periodic illness since 2007, beyond depriving Nigeria of its leading regional role," states John Campbell, "has also created a succession crisis that raises the stakes for military adventurism."
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What are the implications of growing Pakistan-China commercial relations for the United States?
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