Rule of law is one of the EU’s founding values, and essential to its very functioning. It is fundamental for the application of EU law, protects citizens and establishes the conditions for a ...

In the course of an interview mostly devoted to other issues, a Japanese reporter recently asked me whether there is a difference between justice and the rule of law. Some of his (understandable) ...

The rule of law is the most important part of a civil society. While many criticisms can be made about legal decisions, the fundamental principles of a legal system provides protection for all, ...

When the founding fathers signed the US Constitution on September 17, 1787, they laid the foundations for a national government that was strong, but not omnipotent. The federal government was divided ...

On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court discreetly issued an emergency order permitting the Trump administration to move forward with sweeping layoffs across federal agencies. The unsigned ruling did ...

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Rose, a 40-year-old woman in Manila, long beaten up by her husband, finds her predicament markedly worsen as the covid-19 lockdown leaves him at home most of the time. A widow in rural Kenya is driven ...

On December 11, India’s supreme court upheld ending the constitutional privileges of the Indian-controlled province of Kashmir, a disputed region claimed by both India and Pakistan. The decision was a ...