Rule of law

Tackling Police Corruption in Kenya

Greater accountability, tighter discipline and better pay seen as ways of dampening police officers’ enthusiasm for bribes.

Pakistani Officials "Forcing IDs on Afghans"

Cuban Hunger Strikes as Means of Pressure

Tactic now a traditional way of expressing dissent.

Emergency Aid for Afghan Bomb Victims "Stolen"

Investigation indicates that large consignment of medical supplies was diverted and sold off illegally.

Saakashvili Ally Arrested in Georgia

Vano Merabishvili served as interior minister, then premier in last government.

Kenya: Government Must Heal Ethnic Rifts

New leadership needs to move from ethnically-based politics to a more inclusive form of government, experts say.

Prosecuting Gaddafi-Era Crimes in Libya

Whether or not Saif al-Islam goes to the Hague, Libya’s legal system will struggle to deal with the many other cases likely to be brought.

"Santa Murder" Trial in Tajikistan

Consumer Rights and Wrongs in Georgia

New legislation intended to impose European-style standards in a market where customers currently enjoy few protections.

Alarm at Attacks on Turkish Armenians

While Istanbul police say common criminals carried out assaults, others suspect an ethnic motive.