Guatemala’s first round of elections on Sunday is as much about who’s not on the ballot as who is, after courts barred leading candidates from running.
Tag: Civil Rights and Liberties
El Salvador Decimated Its Ruthless Gangs. But at What Cost?
In the year since El Salvador declared a state of emergency, the government has delivered a stunning blow to the gangs that were once the ultimate authority in much of the country.
Biden’s Defense of Global Democracies Is Tested by Political Turmoil
The administration’s Summit for Democracy begins this week amid crises in several countries allied with the United States, including Israel.
Tortured Guantánamo Detainee Is Freed in Belize
Majid Khan, a Pakistani citizen who attended high school in Maryland, finished his sentence last year.
The Power Politics of Social Change
From civil rights and apartheid to the protest movements of today.
In New Law, Indonesia Criminalizes Sex Outside of Marriage
Parliament also approved a law that criminalizes criticism of the government, delivering a blow to the country’s progressive reputation.
Your Monday Briefing: Covid Protests Intensify in China
Plus World Cup updates, Kiribati’s judicial shake-up and “Gangnam Style,” 10 years later.
He Pointed Out a Judge’s Goof. Now, He Faces Jail Time in Fiji.
A lawyer who made light of a legal document’s error was convicted of contempt of court, in a sign of the island nation’s eroding civil liberties.
At 75, the Father of Environmental Justice Meets the Moment
The White House has pledged $60 billion to a cause Robert Bullard has championed since the late seventies. He wants guarantees that the money will end up in the right hands.
U.N. Race Panel Sounds the Alarm on Abortion Access in the U.S.
The influential committee called on the Biden administration to safeguard access for minorities and to address a host of issues on race relations.