Aryeh Neier

Judge Kaufman, the Times & the ACLU

Justice Not Done

A Glimmer of Justice

‘The International Criminal Court in an Effective Global Justice System’

Salvadoran Justice?

In recent years, Latin America has been notably successfully in bringing accountability for gross human rights abuses by former military regimes. Why has El Salvador, where 75,000 citizens were killed or massacred during the civil war, failed to follow suit?

A Better Cure for Mental Illness

Under Lock & Key: How Long?

The Burglars Who Exposed the FBI

Guatemala's Lawlessness

If countries were ranked by lawlessness, Guatemala would score near the top.

New Surveillance, Old Story

Much of the political surveillance of the 1960s and the 1970s consisted in efforts to identify organizations that were critical of government policies and gather information on their adherents. The NSA's electronic surveillance practices are fundamentally different, but over time, they may lead in the same direction.

Guatemala: Will Justice Be Done?

Guatemala's Genocide on Trial

The prosecution of General Efraín Ríos Montt in Guatemala, now eighty-six years old, stands out in at least one respect. For the first time, a former head of state is being tried for genocide in the courts of his own country.

Free Eskinder Nega!

The Case of Eskinder Nega

The Israeli Army & Human Rights: An Exchange

‘The Death of the Good Bishop’

The Death of the Good Bishop

Release Kian Tajbakhsh!

Human Rights Watch and Israel: An Exchange

The Attack on Human Rights Watch

Russia: The Persecution of Civil Society