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February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
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Crisis Action, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions

Crisis Action works behind the scenes with civil society organizations to develop strategies that inform policymakers about how to stop conflict and protect civilians on the ground. Read More
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
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Moscow Helsinki Group, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions

Moscow Helsinki Group conducts advocacy, compiles reports, and trains activists to improve human rights in Russia. Read More
February 13, 2012 - Video
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CrisisAction, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions

Crisis Action, a recipient of the 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions, works behind the scenes with civil society organizations to develop strategies that inform policymakers on how to stop conflict and protect civilians ...

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February 9, 2012 - Video
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Moscow Helsinki Group, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions

Moscow Helsinki Group, a recipient of the 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions, conducts advocacy, compiles reports, and trains activists to improve human rights in Russia.

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February 9, 2012 - Video
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Red Nacional de Derechos Humanos, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions

Red Nacional de Derechos Humanos, a recipient of the 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions, monitors and documents human rights abuses in Mexico to raise awareness of human rights violations nationally and internationally.

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January 23, 2012 - From the field
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UN's Ban Ki-moon Says "Responsibility to Protect" Works

At a MacArthur-supported conference on the doctrine of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced his strong support for R2P. Read More
January 6, 2012 - From the field

More Countries Join the International Criminal Court

Seven additional countries have joined the International Criminal Court and ratified the Rome Statute due, in part, to the work of MacArthur grantee the Coalition for the International Criminal Court. Read More
December 16, 2011 - From the field

Russian Grantee Wins Ruling, Repayment on Tax Status of Foreign Donations

Russia has repaid Agora Human Rights Association nearly one million rubles in excess taxes, the result of a precedent-setting ruling which found that Russian nonprofits are not required to pay tax on donations from foreign donors. Read More
November 7, 2011 - Video
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MacArthur Foundation in Mexico

MacArthur first began making grants in Mexico in 1986 and opened an office there in 1992. Here, grantmaking supports population and reproductive health; development of effective human rights protections; and migration in Mexico. Watch the video ...

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November 7, 2011 - Video
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MacArthur Foundation in Nigeria

MacArthur is committed to helping strengthen Nigeria's intellectual, scientific, and civil society communities as a means of helping to facilitate the consolidation of democracy and encouraging economic development. To do this, MacArthur makes grants to ...

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November 4, 2011 - From the field

Advancing Accountability for Atrocity Crimes in Latin America

George Washington University’s National Security Archive was featured on PRI’s The World to discuss the progress being made to advance accountability for atrocity crimes in Latin America. Read More

  • Representative Grants

    Enough is Enough Nigeria

    Ikeja, Nigeria
    2012

    $300,000 To leverage technology for the purpose of educating and empowering young Nigerians to engage in governance issues and hold elected and appointed leaders accountable (over three years).

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    Institute of Law and Public Policy

    Moscow, Russian Federation
    2012

    $300,000 To increase the independence of the justice system, raise the level of human rights protection, and improve the accountability of government through strategic litigation at the Constitutional Court (over three years).

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    International Historical, Enlightenment, Charity, and Human Rights Society "Memorial"

    Moscow, Russian Federation
    2013

    $300,000 To enhance access to information in the Russian Federation (over three years).

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    Agir Ensemble Pour Les Droits De l'Homme

    Lyon, France
    2013

    $350,000 To ensure victim participation in the prosecution of former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré (over two years).

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    New America Foundation

    Washington, District of Columbia
    2013

    $50,000 To develop an annual ranking of information and communication technology companies by free expression and privacy criteria.

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Barry Lowenkron

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Mary R. Page

Director, Human Rights and International Justice

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Director and Program Officer, Mexico
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Kole A. Shettima

Director, Africa Office
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Igor Zevelev

Director, Russia Office
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Program Officer, Nigeria
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Program Officer, Human Rights & International Justice
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S. Quinn Hanzel

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