Autocrats have joined forces and are deploying common tactics to consolidate power. Why shouldn't democracy advocates learn across borders too?

Read the Lab's latest @democracyproject.bsky.social on why transnational learning is essential to restoring democracy democracyproject.org/posts/transn...

Join us next Friday in NYC or online for a discussion on the Rule of Law Lab's latest report, "Democracy Under Siege: Georgia's Autocratic Takeover" with the @remarquenyu.bsky.social

Read the report: www.law.nyu.edu/rule-law-lab...

RSVP: www.law.nyu.edu/events/democ...

How did Georgia 🇬🇪 go from a bastion of democracy to a model of autocratic decline in just a few years?  

The Rule of Law Lab and Gnomon Wise Research Institute have released a first-of-its-kind report that records the Ivanishvili regime's repressive tactics to entrench authoritarian control.

Thank you to to The Inter-American Dialogue for hosting the Rule of Law Lab to discuss what's next for Mexico's judiciary.

A central theme of the discussion was how the new judicial reform reshapes the balance of powers and the composition of Mexico’s Supreme Court. thedialogue.org/analysis/onl...

Le Lab et Article 19 saluent les mesures prises par le Sénégal en vue d'adopter la première loi sur l'accès à l'information du pays. Les organisations ont appelé à améliorer le projet de loi afin de le mettre en conformité avec les normes juridiques internationales. www.law.nyu.edu/rule-law-lab...

The Rule of Law Lab and @article19.bsky.social welcome Senegal’s steps towards adopting the country’s first access to information law. The organizations called for improvements to the bill to align it with international legal standards. www.law.nyu.edu/rule-law-lab...

Este caso forma parte de un patrón más amplio de abuso de poder por parte del Ministerio Público en Guatemala. En 2024, publicamos un informe detallado sobre esta preocupante tendencia. Por encima de la ley: El Ministerio Público en Guatemala 🔗 law.stanford.edu/wp-content/u...

El Rule of Law Impact Lab de @stanfordlaw.bsky.social condena el uso arbitrario de leyes antiterroristas en Guatemala contra los líderes indígenas Luis Pacheco y Héctor Chaclán. Protestar pacíficamente no es terrorismo. Lee nuestra declaración completa:

Democracy starts in classrooms. Trump's Exec. Order censors teachers, creates a culture of fear and promotes discrimination. The Lab studied the damaging impacts of similar laws tested in Florida, alongside our partners @humanrightswatch.bsky.social & Florida Rising. law.stanford.edu/publications...

The Rule of Law Impact Lab @stanfordlaw.bsky.social expresses deep concern over the recent actions of Mexico’s Electoral Tribunal, which violated a Supreme Court injunction and effectively transferred judicial nominations to political powers.

Read our full statement here:

El Rule of Law Impact Lab de @stanfordlaw.bsky.social expresa su profunda preocupación por las recientes acciones del Tribunal Electoral en México, que violaron una suspensión de la Suprema Corte y transfirieron el control de las nominaciones judiciales a los poderes políticos.

Comunicado:

Bernardo Arévalo symbolized the revival of democracy in Guatemala. But a concerted effort by obstructionist elites now threatens to oust him—and bring repression back.

Read the latest from Aryeh Neier and our Amrit Singh: www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

Aujourd'hui, nous avons publié un nouveau rapport avec
Afrikajom montrant que la loi d'amnistie sénégalaise de 2024 viole les obligations du pays en vertu du droit international. Lire la suite : law.stanford.edu/2025/01/15/u...

Today, we issued a new report with Afrikajom showing that Senegal's 2024 amnesty law violates the country's obligations under international law. Read more: law.stanford.edu/2025/01/15/n...

Over the last 7 years, 78% of countries have weakened their rule of law.

The Rule of Law Impact Lab studies & deploys legal tools in collaboration with local practitioners & academics to combat democratic decline around the world, including in the US.

Learn more: law.stanford.edu/rule-of-law-...

Today, the majority of US States have introduced or passed laws restricting access to information about race, Black history, sexual orientation, and gender identity in classrooms.
Read our latest in @juristnews.bsky.social with @hrw.org 👉 www.jurist.org/commentary/2...