Illinois governor Pat Quinn has signed legislation making his the 16th U.S. state to end the death penalty. We can expect to see more states joining those ranks.
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French criminal courts recently resolved an unusual case, which might have had a chilling effect on academic speech, with a judgment that should be welcomed by scholars everywhere.
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The executive arm of government in Kenya resembles a plate of githeri—a mixture of maize and beans where none takes precedence over the other and the absence of one fatally detracts, degrades, and diminishes the entire dish.
Posted in: Africa, Governance & Accountability
Topics: coalition goverment, constitution, Kenya, Mugambi Kiai, Raila Odigna, Uhuru Kenyatta
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The detention of journalists for trying to provide an independent voice on security incidents undermines Western governments' otherwise positive efforts to support free media in Afghanistan in the past 10 years.
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