Rule of Law & Anti-Corruption

Writing for openDemocracy, Dartmouth's John M. Carey looks at the Latin American trend of holding referendums to pave the way reelection. "[P]residents themselves tend to lack judgment as to when enough is enough," he writes. Adapted from an essay published in the Summer 2009 Americas Quarterly.

Women’s rights have improved in the past 50 years, but women are still not well represented in judicial systems.

Obstacles still block indigenous communities’ access to justice. States must do more.

The integrity of the human rights system rests on civil society organizations.

Human rights groups must work with states to improve law enforcement.

What is the primary human rights challenge today? Five experts respond.

The system must ensure that states guarantee access to political, civil and human rights.