Protecting democracy

Tuesday 10 June 2025

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From enormous political donations and influence on US government policy to dominance in shaping narratives on social media, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been the most prominent of a number of billionaires and companies impacting the course of democracy and the rule of law.

In this podcast, Mark Stephens CBE, Co-Chair of the IBA’s Human Rights Institute, George Havenhand, Senior Legal Researcher at Spotlight on Corruption, and Courtney Radsch, Director at the Centre for Journalism and Liberty, discuss the issues and what needs to be done to safeguard against undue influence.

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Rule of law in the United States

The IBA has created a dedicated page collating its content on issues regarding the rule of law in the US.