constitutional law

A threat to democracy or much-needed reform? Israel’s judicial overhaul explained | CNN

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A threat to democracy or much-needed reform? Israel’s judicial overhaul explained | CNN

Jerusalem CNN  —  For months hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been taking to the streets across the country to regularly protest far-reaching changes to the Israel’s legal system some say threaten the country’s democratic foundations. At its core, the judicial overhaul would give the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, and therefore the parties in power, … Read more

El Salvador has arrested 2% of its adult population in its war on gangs. Other countries are taking note | CNN

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El Salvador has arrested 2% of its adult population in its war on gangs. Other countries are taking note | CNN

CNN  —  Eight months since El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced a war on gangs, an estimated 2% of the country’s adult population – or roughly 100,000 people – are now behind bars. Bukele’s crackdown this year, prompted by a bloody killing spree by gangs that saw dozens of people killed in March, placed El … Read more