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The Rule of Law Lab is a non-partisan institute which studies and deploys legal tools to protect democracy and the rule of law around the world. www.law.nyu.edu/rule-law-lab

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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Around the world, the rule of law is in retreat. It often starts with an attack on the judiciary. Mexico's 2024 judicial overhaul is a stark example. 👉Watch our 28-min documentary: www.law.nyu.edu/rule-law-lab...
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Losing Judgment: Mexico's Judicial Reform
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The persistence of coordinated attacks on the federal judiciary in the U.S., without visible consequence for perpetrators, poses a grave threat to our constitutional order. Read our latest op-ed in @thehill.com with @bji.bsky.social 👉 thehill.com/opinion/judi...
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Federal judges are being targeted with pizza doxxing; no one has been held to account
A new study revealed that federal judges have faced nearly 200 anonymous pizza deliveries since 2025 as part of a coordinated effort to threaten them, highlighting a lack of resources within the Ma…
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UC Berkeley Law @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A report released by the Berkeley Judicial Institute and @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social is urging lawyers and bar associations to take a more active role in defending judicial independence. www.law.com/newyorklawjo...
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'Is This the Day I'm Going to Get Shot At?' Lawyers Urged to Do More to Protect Judges | Law.com
A study, based on interviews with 34 federal judges, documents growing threats, intimidation and harassment, while calling on the legal profession to do more to protect the judiciary.
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Our study with @bji.bsky.social "...shows that threats to federal judges, unprecedented in nature and scale, are causing real harm to real people as well as to the rule of law." - The Lab's Amrit Singh in @law360.bsky.social www.law360.com/pulse/small-...
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New Report Rings Alarm On Threats To Judicial Independence - Law360 Pulse
Verbal attacks on judges, disinformation about the courts and the defiance of court orders are undermining the independence of the federal judiciary and significantly affecting individual judges' abil...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Since Chief Justice Roberts warned in 2024 that violence, intimidation, and disinformation threatened judicial independence, the threats have escalated. Now, @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social and @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social assessed threats and the erosion of the rule of law: www.law.nyu.edu/rule-law-lab...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Hungary elected a new prime minister after sixteen years of Viktor Orbán. What does this change mean for media freedom? The Lab's Amrit Singh spoke with @BBC's The Media Show (Starts at 8:45): www.bbc.com/audio/play/m...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
What's next for independent media in Hungary after 16 years of repression under Viktor Orbán? Read an interview with the Lab's expert advisor, Bea Bodrogi in @thefixmedia.bsky.social: thefix.media/2026/04/20/h...
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Hope for press freedom to be restored in Hungary after Orbán’s fall
Viktor Orbán's crushing defeat in the latest elections has triggered a wave of hope for a major overhaul of media freedom and democracy in Hungary.
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Orbán has conducted a systematic 16-year attack on independent media. But media repression isn’t just a Hungarian problem, it is the most common weapon in the authoritarian arsenal. The parallels with the US are chilling. Read our latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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From ‘stink bugs’ to ‘enemies of the people’: how Viktor Orbán blazed a trail for Trump’s media assaults | Amrit Singh
Hungary’s prime minister has systematically attacked independent media. The parallels with the US are chilling, says academic Amrit Singh
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
RSVP: "Webinar: Media freedom in Hungary at a crossroads ahead of election" 2 of April at 15:00 CET ipi.media/events/webin...
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Webinar: Media freedom in Hungary at a crossroads ahead of election – ipi.media
As the general election approaches on 12 April, the fate of media freedom in Hungary stands at yet another major crossroads.
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
We are pleased to announce the NYC launch of our new documentary: Losing Judgement: Mexico's Judicial Reform. The short film will be followed by a panel discussion about the larger threat to judicial independence under autocratization. RSVP: forms.gle/HjxBq4MiqEHY...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
ES: Cuando la justicia se pone en riesgo, documentar es resistir. En el marco de hashtag#195PeríodoCIDH presentamos “Cuando perdimos el juicio”, un documental sobre la reforma judicial en México y sus impactos en la independencia judicial y la democracia. Acompáñanos el 10/marzo.
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Join us on Thursday, March 12 for a roundtable discussion during #CSW70 to learn about the challenges and impact of judicial persecution through a gender lens. 👉In-person registration: connect.vancecenter.org/l/1106653/20... 👉Virtual registration: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
ES: Cuando la justicia se pone en riesgo, documentar es resistir. En el marco de hashtag#195PeríodoCIDH presentamos “Cuando perdimos el juicio”, un documental sobre la reforma judicial en México y sus impactos en la independencia judicial y la democracia. Acompáñanos el 10/marzo.
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
⚖️ Cuando la justicia se pone en riesgo, 📷documentar es resistir. En el marco de #195PeríodoCIDH presentamos “Cuando perdimos el juicio”, un documental sobre la reforma judicial en México.
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
It took Orbán 15 years to bring Hungary's once-pluralistic media sector to its knees, according to the Rule of Law Lab's Amrit Singh and Bea Bodrogi in @euobserver.com. Now, the EU’s next steps will serve as a definitive test for the future of democracy. euobserver.com/203675/how-o...
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How Orbán systematically suffocated the Hungarian media over the past 15 years
Viktor Orbán has also pledged, in his annual address earlier this month, to “clear out” after the April elections media and civil society organisations deemed to threaten “sovereignty.” Fidesz already...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Hungary is not the only country experiencing the repression of independent media. However, the Lab's analysis with @mertekmonitor.bsky.social shows that it is possible to systematically undermine media freedom without resorting to overt censorship. tol.org/client/artic...
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How to Get Away With Repressing the Media - Transitions
As Hungary sinks to the bottom of EU press-freedom rankings, a new international report details how legal and economic tools were used to weaken independent media without resorting to formal censorshi...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Today, in collaboration with @mertekmonitor.bsky.social, the Lab issued a report documenting how media capture and targeted pressure work together to narrow the space for independent journalism in Hungary. It proposes recommendations for countering this repression. www.law.nyu.edu/rule-law-lab...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
ICYMI: As the Mexican government prepares a new proposal for electoral reform, it is essential that any changes preserve voting rights and electoral integrity. Read our latest report: www.law.nyu.edu/rule-law-lab...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Mexico has one of the most effective and independent electoral commissions in the world. In August 2025, Mexico’s government announced that it intended to introduce a new constitutional amendment to reform the election system.
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
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...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
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...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Read @theguardian.com coverage of our new report with Gnomon Wise Research Institute, which documents how authoritarian attacks have manifested in the country of Georgia. Download the report: www.law.nyu.edu/rule-law-lab... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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Georgian MP who accused west of ‘blackmail’ appointed security chief as report warns of autocratic takeover
Mamuka Mdinaradze appointed as study says his Georgian Dream party has consolidated control
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
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.
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
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...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
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...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
We are pleased to announce that as of August 1st, the work of the Rule of Law Impact Lab will continue at @nyulaw.bsky.social as the Rule of Law Lab. 👉 Read the press release: www.law.nyu.edu/news/new-fac...
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Amrit Singh, leading expert on the rule of law, to join NYU Law faculty
Amrit Singh, a human rights lawyer and expert on democracy and the rule of law, will join the NYU Law faculty in August as a professor of practice and faculty director of the Rule of Law Lab. Singh’s ...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
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:
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
If France wants to continue to be governed by the rule of law and not follow in the regressive footsteps of other declining democracies, it must respect the independence of its judiciary. 🇫🇷 Read the Lab's latest op-ed in @mediapart.fr blogs.mediapart.fr/henri-thulli...
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« L’Etat de droit, c’est moi »
Si la France veut continuer à être gouvernée par l’État de droit et ne pas suivre les traces régressives d’autres démocraties en déclin, elle doit respecter l’indépendance de la justice et rejeter le…
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
"If the US is to be governed by the rule of law, lawyers and law firms cannot bow down to such unlawful assaults on the legal profession’s independence," writes @stanfordlaw.bsky.social's Amrit Singh & @georgetownlaw.bsky.social's David Cole in @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Trump’s attacks on law firms are an attack on law itself | David Cole and Amrit Singh
In unprecedented orders, the president is targeting lawyers simply for filing cases he opposes. And firms are surrendering
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Georgia was once considered a bastion of democracy, but lately it has been forced down an authoritarian path. With few avenues left, continuing U.S. support will be crucial for sustaining its defense of democracy, writes our Amrit Singh in @foreignpolicy.com foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/23/g...
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Georgia Shows Why U.S. Policy in Eurasia Is Dangerously Outdated
Unlike Washington, both China and Russia have developed continental designs for Eurasia.
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Our Executive Director, Stanford Law Professor Amrit Singh, spoke with @theguardian.com's Ed Pilkington about increasing autocratization and the threat to judicial independence in the US viewed in comparative perspective. 🗞️ Read the story: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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‘Nothing like this in American history’: the crisis of Trump’s assault on the rule of law
Even if the supreme court were to resist the president’s onslaught, it has little means to enforce its decisions
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
🆕Únete a Adriana García del Rule of Law Impact Lab de @stanfordlaw.bsky.social en este webinar sobre responsabilidad de intermediarios y libertad de expresión en América Latina del Mexico Institute. . Mira la discusión completa aquí: www.wilsoncenter.org/event/freedo...
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Freedom of Expression in the Digital Age: The Importance of Limiting Intermediary Liability
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
If Trump were to defy the courts, the administration would cross a fundamental line demarcating constitutional democracy from autocracy. The Lab’s Amrit Singh @theguardian.com w/David Cole of @georgetownlaw.bsky.social draw examples from autocratic playbooks. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The courts separate democracy from autocracy. Will Trump defy them?
Thus far, the administration has pursued appeals. But remarks from JD Vance and Elon Musk echo authoritarians worldwide
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
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...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
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:
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Kate Doyle @katidoyle.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Solid piece about the continuing challenges Guatemala's Pres. Arévalo faces with a corrupt Atty Gen, corrupt Congress, corrupt "anti-corruption" prosecutor, etc. If you can't get beyond the paywall, the newest info comes from an excellent report out of Stanford's 1/ www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
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Guatemala: Democracy Imperiled | Aryeh Neier
Bernardo Arévalo’s inauguration last year as president of Guatemala symbolized the revival of democracy in a notoriously corrupt country. A concerted effort by obstructionist elites now threatens to o...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
"The rule of law doesn’t break down overnight, and checks and balances don’t collapse in an instant. Tyranny takes time." Meet people from around the world who missed the warning signs of tyranny taking root in their home countries. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...
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Opinion | Lessons on Authoritarianism From Around the World
Tyranny doesn’t happen overnight. Take it from the people who missed the first signs.
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
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...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
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...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
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-...
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Rule of Law Lab | NYU Law @ruleoflawlab.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
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...
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