General John Kelly, Trump’s pick for the Department of Homeland Security, used to lead US military operations in Latin America. Now American citizens should be scared, too.
The Norwegian government wants the right to keep Anders Behring Breivik i solitary confinement.
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South Africa’s decision to leave the ICC suggests that its foreign policy is caught in a dilemma between lofty ideas, an unsettled identity crisis, and shifting priorities in a complex world.
Internally displaced people wait to collect tarps at a camp in Mubimbi, the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Jana Asenbrennerova / Reuters
As long as the EU strikes deals with dictators and pushes trade agreements that worsen the economic situation in many African countries, attempts to reduce migratory pressure will fail.
Sarah B. Snyder, American University School of International Service
In 1981, many criticized Ronald Reagan’s nominee to head human rights initiatives in the State Department. Here is how activists mobilized to ensure the nomination was rejected.
Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs.
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A study in Malawi shows how the participation of local community leaders in policy development can change men’s attitudes to maternal and child health for the better.
Arguably Africa’s most powerful diplomatic player, South Africa is now backing out of the world’s most important mechanism for bringing war criminals to justice.
Ak Orda, the President’s Residence in Astana.
Nurseit Niyazbekov
An abundance of natural resources has helped Kazakhstan attract billions in investments. Despite its booming economy, the government is unlikely to move towards democracy any time soon.