CENTER FOR ETHICS AND THE RULE OF LAW

CERL's Mission

The Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL), affiliated with the Annenberg Public Policy Center at Penn, is a non-partisan interdisciplinary institute dedicated to preserving and promoting ethics and the rule of law in national security, warfare, and democratic governance. CERL draws from the study of law, philosophy, and ethics to answer the difficult questions that arise in domestic and transnational crises and conflicts. more

Alberto Mora and Colleen Kelly, Beyond GTMO Launch

The COVID Origins Debate: What Is at Stake for U.S. National Security?

Should We Create Gods of War?

The President Who Would Not Be King: Executive Power under the Constitution

Alpha: Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy SEALs

The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America

Preserving Cultural Heritage in War: Lessons from Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Iraq

Keynote: Is Violent Extremism a Threat to Democracy? Reflections on Current Challenges in U.S. National Security

Beyond Guantánamo: Restoring the Rule of Law to the Law of War

2022 CERL Summer Internship Class

The Legacies of Guantánamo: Twenty Years After Military Commission Order No. 1

Poland's Constitutional Breakdown

CERL on Twitter

Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) 2 days ago

RT @pennlaw: At @AJEnglish, Prof. Claire Finkelstein (@COFinkelstein) discusses special counsel's report criticizing Trump campaign investi…

Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) 1 week ago

CERL Roundup: FISA Section 702 reauthorization, debt ceiling brinkmanship, and more - https://t.co/ixg66Lfgpo

Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) 1 week ago

CERL Advisory Council member @GeorgeCroner joined @CSPAN this morning to discuss FISA Section 702 and government surveillance laws. 📺Watch the full interview below.

Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) 1 week ago

CERL was pleased to host last week a delegation of legal professionals from Europe and the Central Asian Caucuses who traveled to the U.S. on a State Department-sponsored exchange to learn about investigating human rights violations and wartime atrocities. https://t.co/TS4pYaOyq1

Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) 1 week ago

RT @Penn: PIK Professor Lynn Meskell presented @PennGlobal-funded research to NATO in February. Her analysis focuses on how UNESCO World He…

Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) 2 weeks ago

Call for Applications: CERL-APPC Fellowship - https://t.co/kZZq4dP34H

Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) 2 weeks ago

As part of a Penn Global Engagement Fund project grant, in collaboration with Vit Henisz of Wharton, CERL Affiliated Faculty Lynn Meskell examined public sentiment in every UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed since 1990. Learn more about their findings:

Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) 2 weeks ago

In his latest for @lawfareblog, CERL Advisory Council member @GeorgeCroner explores how the balance between national security imperatives and protecting the civil liberties of U.S. citizens will define the #FISA Section 702 reauthorization debate.

Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) 2 weeks ago

"There isn’t a whole lot new here that hasn’t already been identified," said CERL's @COFinkelstein of John Durham’s report about the FBI’s investigation into alleged ties between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia. Watch the interview with @AJENews here:

Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) 2 weeks ago

Janet Yellen has warned the United States could run out of cash to pay its bills by early June if a debt limit deal is not reached. Read CERL Affiliated Faculty @EricOrts's thoughts on the debt ceiling here via @CLSBlueSkyBlog:

Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) 2 weeks ago

Section 702 of #FISA is set to expire at the end of the year. Read why CERL Advisory Council member @GeorgeCroner believes it is critical to prevent this intelligence collection program from lapsing.

Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) 2 weeks ago

CERL's 2021-22 Report Celebrating 10 Years - https://t.co/kSDKWAyY3J

Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) 2 weeks ago

RT @Penn: PIK Professor Lynn Meskell presented @PennGlobal-funded research to NATO in February. Her analysis focuses on how UNESCO World He…

Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) 3 weeks ago

RT @COFinkelstein: Here is the correct link —

Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL) 3 weeks ago

RT @Penn: 🎓 Congratulations, Class of 2023! 🎓 Today marks a momentous occasion that you'll remember for years to come. Take a deep breat…

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