Four years after a U.S. killing of an American-born cleric in Yemen through a drone strike sparked concern and criticism, the U.K. is facing similar questions about the drone-strike deaths…
A report released Aug. 19 by the ABA Commission on Immigration with the assistance of the law firm of O’Melveny & Myers takes the federal government to task for its…
At an ABA Annual Meeting panel on Friday, speakers had strong criticisms of the federal government’s detention policies for immigrant mothers with children.
“The government’s family detention policies of widespread…
Ursula Wynhoven spoke of how the rule of law encourages investment in a country’s future and fosters accountability, equality and human rights. Photograph by Professional Images.
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An unprecedented crackdown focused on one of China’s most prominent human rights lawyers and her firm has resulted in the arrest and/or questioning of over 100 attorneys, activists and others…
The ABA is commending the Swaziland Supreme Court decision to release a human rights lawyer and an editor who were sent to prison for publishing articles questioning the independence of…
The inspirational, and aspirational, template of the Magna Carta for the constitutions and legal documents that succeeded it is one of the recurring themes at the ABA London Sessions…
At a time when access to oil and gas is a primary concern throughout the world economy, there is a growing push to make sure that human rights are not…
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