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June 7, 2024

Digital Policy
Cyber Week in Review: June 7, 2024

DOJ and FTC reach deal on AI investigation; Hackers send zero-click through TikTok; Study on 2020 election misinformation released; Microsoft says Russia targeting Paris Olympics; YouTube tightens co…

The Olympic rings are displayed on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic games in Paris, France on June 7, 2024
Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf Net Politics

August 16, 2022

Ukraine
Amnesty International's Attack on Ukraine

Amnesty International's recent attack on Ukraine raises yet again the issue of how the size, governance, and influence of the largest human rights organizations may damage the cause of human rights.

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

May 24, 2024

Child Marriage
Women This Week: Activists End Effort to Carry out Mass Wedding Involving Child Brides in Nigeria

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers May 18 to May 24.  

A group of girls stand near the Shehu of Borno's palace on the eve of the Eid- Al Fitr festival in Maiduguri, Nigeria
Blog Post by Noël James Women Around the World

June 7, 2024

Election 2024
Election 2024: Joe Biden Makes the Case for Allies and Alliances

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: President Joe Biden spoke with Time magazine about the importance of alliances to U.S. security.

U.S. President Joe Biden visits the Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

June 4, 2024

Nigeria
A Second Coming?

Among a cross section of Nigerian Christians, support for former US President Donald Trump remains stubbornly strong.  

Former U.S. president Donald Trump prays with pastors
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

March 20, 2024

Human Rights
The Human Rights Industry

The two largest human rights NGOs, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, dominate the field despite deep problems of bias and inadequate oversight.

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

December 17, 2020

Nigeria
Amnesty International and Nigerian Civilian Deaths in Military Custody

On December 8, Amnesty stated that at least ten thousand civilians have died in Nigerian military custody since 2011. The report cites Giwa Barracks, a particularly sordid prison in Maiduguri.

A Nigerian man's face is seen with the Amnesty International logo in the backdrop. He is looking up at his forehead, which has a yellow sticker with "brave" written in black text, the same style as Amnesty's logo.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition