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October 19, 2023

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
What International Law Has to Say About the Israel-Hamas War

Hamas’s attack on Israel and the ensuing war in the Gaza Strip raise a host of questions about the combatants’ legal obligations.

Israeli soldiers lined up in a field near the border with the Gaza Strip.
Article by David J. Scheffer International Institutions and Global Governance Program

February 27, 2024

Asia
Taiwan’s 2024 Election Outcomes: Balancing Domestic Challenges and International Relations

This blog post originated from a recent discussion by Professor Syaru Shirley Lin in the Winston Lord Roundtable Series on Asia, the Rule of Law, and U.S. Foreign Policy, where she debriefed the rece…

Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te, of Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) gestures as he attends a rally following the victory in the presidential elections, in Taipei, Taiwan January 13, 2024.
Blog Post by Syaru Shirley Lin Asia Unbound

November 21, 2012

Middle East and North Africa
Amnesty International and Hamas

The current conflict between Hamas (and other terrorist groups) and Israel has brought out the worst  in Amnesty International. Amnesty has taken a position that can only be called anti-Israel, treat…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

October 4, 2023

International Finance
Academic Webinar: International Financial Architecture

Tamar Gutner, associate professor of international affairs at American University’s School of International Service, leads the conversation on the international financial architecture. FASKIANOS: …

Play Close up photo of international currency bills layered over each other
Webinar by Tamar L. Gutner and Irina A. Faskianos

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

November 13, 2023

Human Rights
Virtual Media Briefing: International Law and the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

The Council on Foreign Relations hosts experts to discuss recent developments on the humanitarian crisis and to analyze the laws of war and human rights in Gaza. 

Play Palestinians fleeing north Gaza ride an animal-drawn cart as they move southward.
Virtual Event by Steven A. Cook, David J. Scheffer, Sarah Yager, and Michael Froman Media Briefings

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

October 2, 2023

United States
U.S. Should Lead the Effort to Reform International Subsidies, Argues New CFR Report

“The United States should lead the effort to reshape the global rules to better serve its own interests and the international trading system’s changing realities,” claims a new Council Special Report…

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