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Thursday, January 18, 2024

Rule of Law

The Rule of Law Under Fire
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/authoritarianism-theocracy-and-polarization-undermine-the-rule-of-law-by-ana-palacio-2023-12
The post-1945 international order is not perfect, not least because it remains dominated by its leaders and architects: Europe and, especially, the United States. But one should not underestimate the value of a global system that both rests on and perpetuates liberal values, particularly the rule of law.
 
With the West in decline, the Rest must forge their own path
https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3248041/west-decline-rest-must-forge-their-own-path
 
Britain’s Post Office Scandal and the Rule of Law
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/uk-post-office-scandal-reveals-danger-stumbling-into-authoritarianism-by-robert-skidelsky-2024-01
The wrongful prosecution and conviction of more than 900 postmasters highlights the erosion of the systems designed to uphold institutional accountability in the United Kingdom. It also underscores the growing threat of a legal paradigm in which individuals are presumed guilty until proven innocent.