The Persecution of Judge Garzon
His reputation as human rights defender did not protect him from – and indeed may have contributed to – the wrath of right wing judges.
No More Mr. Nice Autocracy
Democrats and Republicans alike have long wished that U.S.-allied Arab states would forever remain docile dictatorships.
There Goes the Neighborhood
Throughout the Middle East and North Africa, dictators are cursing at Tunisia.
African Dictatorships and Double Standards
Washington has rightly condemned human rights abuses in Zimbabwe. So why not Equatorial Guinea?
Inside Pakistan’s Struggle for Democracy
Can Pakistan peacefully negotiate its way out of a military dictatorship? Here’s how.