Rule of Law

The rule of law is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as "[t]he authority and influence of law in society, especially when viewed as a constraint on individual and institutional behavior; (hence) the principle whereby all members of a society (including those in government) are considered equally subject to publicly disclosed legal codes and processes." The term rule of law is closely related to constitutionalism as well as Rechtsstaat and refers to a political situation, not to any specific legal rule.Use of the phrase can be traced to 16th-century Britain. In the following century, the Scottish theologian Samuel Rutherford employed …

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Greens/EFA: The Greens/European Free Alliance · 5 August 2024 English

Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These values inequalities, division, and intolerance. We proudly stand for ensuring equal rights, for the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights, for civil society and freedom of press, for women's rights and

dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights proudly stand for ensuring equal rights, for the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights, for civil


MP-IDSA: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses · 26 July 2024 English

Since the end of the Second World War, the US’s engagement in South Asia has undergone changes in response to evolving geopolitical dynamics in the region and the global landscape. …

friend sharing common values, respect for the rule of law, and a mutual desire for a similar world order sanctions, citing concerns over democracy, the rule of law, and electoral processes. This period saw bilateral


NYU: New York University · 25 July 2024 English

Prosecutors can do more to hold al-Sheikh fully to account under the Torture Act and the Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act. The post US Arrests Former Syrian Prison …


24 July 2024 English

Indeed, it is sad to expect that refugees would come from war zones in the wider Middle East and Africa, so when the UNHCR notes that 42% of the world’s …

mandate in a landslide victory. The message was: rule of law is good, but under the circumstances El Salvador


NYU: New York University · 23 July 2024 English

Gubad Ibadoghlu's case represents a trend of falsely imprisoning human rights defenders that casts a shadow on a premier annual gathering. The post Azerbaijan’s Aliyev Extends Arbitrary Detentions Even as …


NITI Aayog: National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) · 22 July 2024 English

The economic reforms under way and the economic & institutional reforms on the agenda for the next few years, will sustain growth of per capita GDP at 7% during the …

An efficient market economy is built on the rule of law. Citizens require an environment secure and safe


ADB: Asian Development Bank · 20 July 2024 English

Rising inequality is directly related to vulnerability, and addressing inequality could reduce vulnerability to forced displacement.

result in instability in policymaking, a weak rule of law, and limited accountability; 3. economic vulnerability


NYU: New York University · 19 July 2024 English

How does this moment in the United States fit into trends of political violence, and what might be done to reduce the risk of escalation? The post Political Violence in …


Oxfam GB · 19 July 2024 English

This report examines the systematic weaponization of water by the Government of Israel during its military campaign in Gaza. It highlights the severe water shortages and sanitation crises resulting from …

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RSIS: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies · 19 July 2024 English

Can the fourth-generation leaders, led by a prominent figure from the second generation in the 1980s and 1990s, innovate a way out of path dependency? In other words, can the …

“state-building” (meaning citizens’ rights, rule of law, systemic justice, inter- nationalism, and so


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