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Journalists Reveal the Secret World of Offshore Tax Havens

May 21, 2013 | by Gerard Ryle, Marina Walker-Guevarra

Open Space and Open Society in Haiti

May 15, 2013 | by Cécile Marotte
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Case Watch: European Court of Justice Faults Response to Football Tycoon’s Anti-Gay Remarks

April 25, 2013 | by Simon Cox, Zsolt Bobis
Asociaţia ACCEPT has successfully challenged Romania's handling of anti-gay remarks by the millionaire backer of Steaua Bucharest football club.

How Will Immigration Reform Value America’s Immigrant Families?

April 25, 2013 | by Mee Moua
Four and a half million Americans are waiting to be reunited with family. Asian, Latino, African, and Caribbean families are trapped in decades-long backlogs, experiencing inhumane wait times.

Case Watch: European Court Rules on Amnesty and Double Jeopardy

April 24, 2013 | by Svetlana Bezinyan, Steve Kostas
If a trial for international crimes is stopped due to an amnesty, would a subsequent retrial violate the double jeopardy principle?

Rights Groups, Senate Demand Answers on Drones

April 24, 2013 | by Christopher Rogers
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held its first hearing on the Obama administration's policy on drones. Senators from both parties agreed on the need for a more transparent policy.

Africa Moves Ahead on Pretrial Detention Guidelines

April 24, 2013 | by Sean Tait, Kersty McCourt
A new initiative recognizes the need to address the drivers of excessive and arbitrary pretrial detention that aggravate prison overcrowding.
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Don’t Cop Out: How to Police the Drug Trade

April 23, 2013 | by Ann Fordham
With limited resources, authorities are faced with nearly impossible decisions on how and when to enforce the law in order to maximize public security.

No Good Reason for a Schengen Entry/Exit System

April 23, 2013 | by Israel Butler
Will a new system to enter and exit the Schengen area really combat irregular migration?

Case Watch: Retention of Fingerprints Violates Right to Respect for Private Life

April 22, 2013 | by Costanza Hermanin, Steve Kostas
The European Court has ruled that French authorities violated the right to respect for private life when they retained fingerprints in a government database after a suspect was acquitted.

European Court of Human Rights: Efficiency at what Cost?

April 22, 2013 | by Karen Corrie
The number of pending applications before the court is down is down. But a close read of the statistics tell a more unsettling story.

Legal Tools: An Arrest Rights Toolkit for Lawyers

April 22, 2013 | by Marion Isobel
The first hours after arrest are crucial. If suspects don’t have access to basic criminal defense, they’re left vulnerable. A new resource aims to assist lawyers, police, and judges to advocate for arrest rights in Europe.

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