Justice

Inside a Dictator's Secret Police

Eight years ago, Reed Brody stumbled upon the records of one of Africa's most brutal leaders, Chad's Hissène Habré. Now, two decades after he fell from power, Habré finally faces charges for his crimes -- if, that is, the trial actually happens.

BY REED BRODY | MARCH 9, 2010

What Happened to New York's Moxie?

Trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in Manhattan would have showed the terrorists that Americans are not afraid. Eight and a half years after 9/11, we’re not there yet.

BY JAMES TRAUB | MARCH 2, 2010

How Genocide Became a National Security Threat

And what Barack Obama should do about it.

BY MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ, LAWRENCE WOOCHER | FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Dayton Discord

How the international community failed Bosnia.

BY CLIVE BALDWIN | MARCH/APRIL 2010

KSM Doesn't Deserve to Be a War Criminal

Treating terrorists like warriors is exactly what they want.

BY TOM MALINOWSKI | FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Can South Africa's Bungling Ex-President Save Darfur?

Former South African President Thabo Mbeki tries to rewrite the history of his diplomatic career.

BY KATE PRENGEL | FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Cambodia Confronts the "G" Word

The horrors of the Khmer Rouge's rule may be in the past, but the question of whether its crimes amounted to genocide lingers on.

BY BRENDAN BRADY | JANUARY 8, 2010

Can Anyone Get a Fair Trial in Italy?

What the Amanda Knox verdict tells us about the Italian legal system.

BY ANNA MOMIGLIANO | DECEMBER 10, 2009

A Web of Lone Wolves

Fort Hood shows us that Internet jihad is not a myth.

BY EVAN KOHLMANN | NOVEMBER 13, 2009

He's Got the Law (Literally) in His Hands

Neither the courts, nor the lawyers, nor even the Liberian parliament have a physical copy of the country's legal code. That's because one man is claiming a copyright on the books -- and he's holding them hostage until he gets paid.

BY JINA MOORE, GLENNA GORDON | NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Rendered Guilty

What the Milan conviction of 23 U.S. officials means for those on trial and the future of diplomatic immunity.

BY JEFF STEIN | NOVEMBER 4, 2009

The Guantanamo Countdown

President Obama promised to close the facility within a year, but eight months later, the path is looking rockier. Here's what the administration needs to do to meet its deadline.

BY SARAH MENDELSON | OCTOBER 1, 2009

Punishing A.Q. Khan

How the world can make Pakistan's notorious nuclear smuggler pay for his crimes -- since Islamabad isn't going to.

BY LEONARD S. SPECTOR | SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

How Ahmadinejad Stole an Election -- And How He Can Fix It

In June, 40 million Iranians voted in their presidential election. The degree of tampering and fraud has made it impossible to determine the winner -- and has heightened the need for reasonable changes to create free and fair elections.

BY MEHDI KHALAJI , ROBERT PASTOR | AUGUST 19, 2009

The Real Tragedy in Nigeria's Violence

Nigeria's problem isn't Islamist fundamentalism -- it's the country's corrupt and self-serving government.

BY JEAN HERSKOVITS | AUGUST 3, 2009

War Criminal Charles Taylor Clears the Courtroom

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who spurred a decade of violence in neighboring Sierra Leone, is on trial for war crimes. Why don't Sierra Leoneans seem to care?

BY GLENNA GORDON | JULY 28, 2009

A Violent Window of Opportunity

Why troubled times are the perfect chance to calm the Niger Delta.

BY MARK L. SCHNEIDER, NNAMDI OBASI | JULY 17, 2009

License to Kill

When I advised the Israel Defense Forces, here's how we decided if targeted kills were legal -- or not.

BY AMOS N. GUIORA | JULY 13, 2009

Think Again: International Courts

Criminal tribunals in places such as Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia were supposed to bring justice to oppressed peoples. Instead, they have squandered billions of dollars, failed to advance human rights, and ignored the wishes of the victims they claim to represent. It's time to abandon the false hope of international justice.

BY HELENA COBBAN | FEBRUARY 17, 2006

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