April 3, 2020 News
The Coronavirus in Europe: From Lockdowns to Power Grabs
COVID-19 in Europe, the Central Eurasian Region, and Turkey
What are some of your biggest concerns about the coronavirus moving through Europe and Central Asia? Europe is one of the world's epicenters of COVID-19 cases. There's an awful death toll in Italy and Spain with the numbers of dead going up…
"Diplomatic Assurances" against Torture
What are "diplomatic assurances" against torture? Why is the use of diplomatic assurances growing? Why do governments seek these assurances? Do diplomatic assurances work? Have people who were sent back with diplomatic assurances actually been…
October 1, 2004 News
Q&A: UK Considers Legality of Indefinite Detention
1. What are the judges in the House of Lords being asked to decide? A special nine-judge panel of the House of Lords Judicial Committee will convene on October 4 to consider the lawfulness of government powers that allow foreign…
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