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June 19, 2019

Nigeria
Amnesty Sets Agenda to Address Nigeria's Human Rights Violations

On the occasion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second inauguration, Amnesty International has issued a report, “Nigeria: Human Rights Agenda,” a twenty-page indictment of human rights violations by ”state and non-state actors,” but with the emphasis on the state security services. It calls on the Buhari administration to address perennial human rights abuses and makes specific recommendations as to what needs to be done. 

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May 22, 2024

International Criminal Court
The Role of the ICC

The International Criminal Court was created to bring justice to the world’s worst war criminals, but debate over the court still rages.

Judges are pictured in the courtroom during the trial of Bosco Ntaganda at the International Criminal Court.

January 27, 2012

Immigration and Migration
Debating Amnesty and Immigration Policy

Yesterday I had an exchange with my CFR colleague, Ed Husain (who has a fantastic blog, "The Arab Street,"), about my last post on Mitt Romney’s "self-deportation" plan. I wanted to post it here, to …

May 20, 2020

United States
2020 Conference on Diversity in International Affairs: Leading Organizational Change in a COVID-19 World

Speakers discuss how leaders from different sectors are spearheading organizational change in their respective fields, both through their experiences championing diversity at high-value levels and na…

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May 31, 2024

Myanmar
How Myanmar Became a Global Center for Cyber Scams

Organized crime groups in Southeast Asia have seized on Myanmar’s instability amid civil war to establish a string of scam centers engaged in global online fraud operations.

June 22, 2006

Iraq
The Debate Over Granting Amnesty to Iraqi Insurgents

A firestorm of criticism followed the recent proposal by the Iraqi government to grant amnesty to insurgents. But experts say conflicts like the one raging in Iraq rarely end in clear-cut military vi…

May 23, 2024

Election 2024
A Second Trump Term: How Will Each Southeast Asian State Respond? Part 2

A potential second Trump administration would force Southeast Asian countries to make difficult choices between the United States and China.

Former President Trump gestures while speaking in front of a crowd wearing a red tie and blue suit.