Shut Down Abusive Drug Detention Centers
Sarah Evans
May 18, 2011
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Governments across the globe increasingly detain people who use drugs against their will in the name of rehabilitation. Two prominent medical organizations are condemning this practice, calling for drug detention facilities to be closed immediately.

Mad Dog in The Hague?
James A. Goldston
May 18, 2011
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It might seem quixotic for the International Criminal Court to indict Libya's unrepentant leader, Muammar al-Qaddafi. But the call for justice can have a pragmatic effect too.

Azerbaijan's Eurovision Problem
Jacqueline Hale
May 18, 2011
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Azerbaijan's victory in the Eurovision song contest brings welcome attention to this often-ignored country. But that success comes at a time when the government has been clamping down on the right of ordinary people to make their voices heard.

Canada's Supervised Injection Site Isn't a Legal Matter
Sarah Evans
May 17, 2011
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Canada's top court heard arguments last week in a case about the future of Insite, North America's first safe-injection site. But the case should never have gone to court.

EU Must Act to Stop Police Killings in Ukraine
Viorel Ursu
May 17, 2011
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Widespread police abuse will continue to plague Ukraine unless the European Union pushes national authorities to implement preventive mechanisms.

Legal Progress on Gay Rights, but Homophobia Remains
Sebastian Kohn
May 17, 2011
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The International Day Against Homophobia is being celebrated—and no doubt hated—around the world on May 17.

Video Advocates Take on the Global Drug War
Peter Sarosi
May 17, 2011
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Recent videos, some serious and some satirical, examine the unintended consequences of punitive drug policies.

EU Election Monitoring in Congo: Pros and Cons
Marta Martinelli
May 13, 2011
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As Kinshasa prepares to vote in the second presidential elections since the end of years of war, debate is raging in Brussels on whether the European Union should support much-needed election monitoring.