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December 10, 2007 -
Press release
MacArthur Selects Kofi Annan for International Justice Award
MacArthur will honor former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan with the first MacArthur Award for International Justice, Foundation President Jonathan Fanton announced today in a speech at the National Press Club. Read More
December 10, 2007 -
Press release
Statement from Kofi Annan Regarding the MacArthur Award for International Justice
“I am honored to receive the MacArthur Award for International Justice.
“Advancing international justice should speak to the collective conscience of the world. The emerging international justice system, including the International Criminal Court and the principle ... Read More
December 10, 2007 -
Speech
"The Case for an International System of Justice,” Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the National Press Club
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton argues that the combination of the International Criminal Court, regional human rights courts, and the new norm of Responsibility to Protect are improving human rights around the world. Read More
November 28, 2007 -
From the field
Court Rules that Roma Children Denied Education
Information from the International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights and Human Rights Watch helped provide the basis for a recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights involving discrimination against Roma children ... Read More
November 9, 2007 -
Publication
The MacArthur Foundation in Russia: Report on Activities
Message From The President
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private foundation, headquartered in Chicago, which provides approximately $260 million in grants annually to universities, charitable and non-governmental organizations, and talented individuals ... Read More
October 18, 2007 -
From the field
Satellite Images Reveal Human Rights Abuses in Burma
An analysis of high-resolution satellite images has provided evidence of human rights abuses in Burma. The American Association for the Advancement of Science mapped locations of 31 reported human rights violations by comparing information gathered by ... Read More
September 28, 2007 -
Commentary
Letter to the Editor by Jonathan Fanton: International Justice
In a letter to the New York Times editor, MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton says the United Nations Security Council should take the lead in enforcing arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court. Read More
August 9, 2007 -
From the field
Grantees Help Deliver Justice in Chechnya
On July 26, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on three cases brought against Russia by five Chechens, represented by MacArthur grantees the London-based European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) and the Russian NGO, Memorial ... Read More
June 15, 2007 -
From the field
Trial of Charles Taylor
The trial of Charles Taylor, the former dictator of Liberia, began recently under the auspices of the United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone. Taylor was indicted in 2003, but received safe haven in Nigeria until ... Read More
May 24, 2007 -
Commentary
Letter to the Editor by Jonathan Fanton: Nigeria on a Path to Genuine Democracy
In a letter to the Chicago Tribune editor, MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton acknowledges the flaws in recent Nigerian elections but argues that the country's president, Olusegun Obasango, has put it on the path to stability. Read More
April 15, 2007 -
Publication
The MacArthur Foundation in Mexico: Report on Activities
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation first began making grants in Mexico in 1986 and opened an office in Mexico in 1991. Today, MacArthur provides approximately $6 million in grants each year to address ... Read More
March 30, 2007 -
Commentary
Interview with Jonathan Fanton: Without Human Rights, You Can't Have Stable Democracy
MacArthur's President talks about MacArthur's grantmaking in Nigeria targeted towards human rights, reproductive health, and maternal mortality. Read More
March 6, 2007 -
Commentary
Interview with Jonathan Fanton on Democracy, Digital Learning, and Juvenile Justice in the 21st Century
Recently, Philanthropy News Digest spoke with MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton. Read More
December 18, 2006 -
Video
Innocent Chukwuma, CLEEN Foundation on MacArthur Award
The MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions recognizes a group of small non-profits each year with up to $500,000. The Award expands on the Foundation's tradition of encouraging individual creativity and building effective ...
Read MoreNovember 29, 2006 -
Speech
"International Migration Trends," Presentation by John Slocum at Chicago Matters event
MacArthur Director of Global Migration and Human Mobility John Slocum discusses international immigration trends and describes the Foundation's own emerging grantmaking activities in the field of international migration. Read More
