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Guterres Warns Rule of Law Under Strain at ICJ Milestone

Hague— Antonio Guterres warned on Friday that international law is facing mounting challenges even from major global powers, urging that

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NewsDesk MC April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 capital punishment, Central Asia, Constitutional Court, criminal justice, death penalty, gender based violence, governance, human rights law, ICCPR, international treaties, justice system, Kyrgyzstan, law enforcement, legal reform, Matilda Bogner, public policy, rule of law, Sadyr Japarov, UN engagement, UN human rights, united states, victim protection, violence prevention, volker turk, women rights

Kyrgyzstan Rejects Death Penalty Return, Shifts Focus to Preventing Gender-Based Violence

“There is no evidence that the death penalty plays a significant role in deterring serious crimes.” Kyrgyzstan has reaffirmed its

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NewsDesk MC March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 Ahmed al-Sharaa, berlin, bilateral relations, circular migration, civil war, diaspora, european union, Friedrich Merz, germany, governance reforms, humanitarian policy, middle east, migrant crisis, migration policy, post war recovery, reconstruction, refugee return, rule of law, syria, Syrian refugees

Germany, Syria coordinate refugee returns amid reconstruction push

Berlin— Germany and Syria are working jointly to facilitate the return of Syrian refugees from Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said

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Kazi Mamun February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 bangladesh elections, Bangladesh legal challenge, Bangladesh politics, constitutional law Bangladesh, democratic integrity, election credibility, election law Bangladesh, election oversight, electoral governance, electoral neutrality, February election Bangladesh, judiciary and elections, law and democracy, political accountability, post-election litigation, rule of law, South Asia democracy, voting rights Bangladesh

The February Vote Dispute: Why Bangladesh’s Electoral System Is on Edge

Officials have also pointed to comparative international examples to argue that such engagement does not necessarily compromise electoral fairness. On

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Dr. Anjuman A. Islam October 20, 2025 abuse of power, authoritarianism, civil rights, democracy erosion, extrajudicial violence, governance crisis, government accountability, human rights abuses, human rights violations, interim regime, justice system, law and order breakdown, military regime, political analysis, political instability, political repression, regime brutality, rule of law, state violence, state-sponsored violence

OPINION: Mohammad Yunus turns Bangladesh into a Stage of Horror

Co-Author SM Faiyaz Hossain Under the current interim regime, extrajudicial violence has not merely been tolerated; it has been routinized.

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Advocate Shahanur Islam October 18, 2025October 18, 2025 authoritarianism, bangladesh, democracy, freedom of speech, government crackdown, human rights, judicial abuse, justice system, lawyers in prison, legal persecution, Muhammad Yunus, political prisoners, political repression, rule of law

OPINION: How the Yunus Interim Government Weaponized Justice in Bangladesh

Statistics cannot capture the sound of a cell door closing on a lawyer who once argued for others’ freedom. It

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Millichronicle April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 arbitrary arrests, authoritarianism, bangladesh, bar council takeover, bar elections, democracy under threat, democratic backsliding, election interference, extrajudicial killings, fabricated charges, freedom of expression, freedom of speech, human rights, international community, judicial abuse, judicial independence, justice system abuse, lawyers, lawyers under attack, legal community, legal crackdown, legal persecution, minority rights, opposition silencing, political repression, political targeting, press freedom, rule of law, suppressing dissent, Yunus government

OPINION: Why Is the Yunus Government Brutally Targeting Lawyers in Bangladesh?

By Advocate Shahanur Islam Perhaps the most dangerous tactic employed by the Yunus government is the use of fabricated charges

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Millichronicle March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 accountability, Ahmad al-Shar’a, Assad Regime, civil peace, civilian massacres, external parties, foreign interference, justice, national unity, political stability, reconciliation, rule of law, security forces, syria, Syrian Conflict

Syrian President Blames Civilian Massacres on ‘Remnants of the Assad Regime’ Backed by External Parties

Damascus — Syrian President Ahmad Al-Shar’a on Monday has accused elements of the former Assad regime, allegedly supported by external