People gather near the grave of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to mark the first anniversary of his death at a cemetery in Moscow, Russia, February 16, 2025. EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA / REUTERS A year after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died behind bars, his supporters held memorial events on Sunday, February 16, with hundreds risking … Read more
2024 marks ten years since the African Union (AU) states adopted the Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights (Malabo Protocol), which would create a regional criminal court for Africa. The Protocol would add a criminal section alongside the general and human rights sections … Read more
In the wee hours of December 26, 2004, a massive 9.2 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean, generating an equally massive tsunami that caused unprecedented devastation to 14 countries and killing more than 230,000. Twenty years later, National Geographic has revisited one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history with a new documentary: Tsunami: … Read more
Rubén Díez García (Professor in the Department of Applied Sociology at the Complutense University of Madrid) The Berlin Wall, built in 1961, was more than just a physical barrier: it was a symbol that separated two worlds and competing political ideologies. This ideological division also fuelled conflict within liberal democracies themselves. On the eastern side, … Read more
Eve Hill, partner at Brown Goldstein & Levy, spoke at an American Bar Association event marking the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act on Monday, October 21. The day-long webinar series, “Keep Moving Forward: Preserving the Integrity of the 1964 Civil Rights Act,” highlighted why civil rights protections are still necessary in 2024 … Read more
