Nicholas Opiyo, lawyer and founder of the human rights organization Chapter Four Uganda, spoke with BBC about the importance of due process in a democratic institution. Although, Mr. Opiyo’s family were persecuted by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), he is providing a former LRA commander with free legal services. He told BBC that he views…
Freedom House has published its latest report on the state of global freedom titled “Anxious Dictators, Wavering Democracies.” The report reveals the continuing world-wide slide of political rights and civil liberties, as authoritarian leaders continue to crack down on civil society and dissent. Over the last decade, the most significant global reversals have been in…