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June 6, 2007

Religion
Religious Conversion and Sharia Law

A Malaysian court’s ruling against a Muslim convert to Christianity highlights the difficulties of blending sharia law with modern legal frameworks.

Backgrounder by Lionel Beehner

March 19, 2024

Palestinian Territories
Who Governs the Palestinians?

Power in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the so-called Palestinian territories, has been divided among three entities: a governing body called the Palestinian Authority, the militant group Hamas, a…

Palestinians wave their national flag as they rally beneath images of President Mahmoud Abbas and his predecessor, Yasser Arafat
Backgrounder by Kali Robinson

March 21, 2006

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
FBI and Law Enforcement

This publication is now archived. Has the FBI’s mission changed since September 11? Yes. In the aftermath of September 11, the Federal Bureau of Investigation—the investigative arm of the Justi…

Backgrounder by cfr.org editorial staff Editorial Staff

November 11, 2005

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Torture, the United States, and Laws of War

This publication is now archived. Why is torture in the news? A confluence of events has put torture and the treatment of detainees at center stage: the recent revelation of a network of so-cal…

Backgrounder by Lionel Beehner

February 3, 2005

Iraq
IRAQ: International Law and POWs

This publication is now archived. What does international law say about prisoners of war?The most important rule, enshrined in Common Article 3 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, is that prisoners of wa…

Backgrounder by Sharon Otterman