News in “Human Rights & International Justice”
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August 25, 2011 -
From the field
Mexican Court Requires Civilian Trials for Human Rights Violations by Military
Influenced by MacArthur grantees like the Comision Mexicana de Defensa y Promocion de los Derechos Humanos, Mexico's Supreme Court ruled that members of the military accused of human rights violations be tried in civilian courts. Read More
July 26, 2011 -
From the field
Benetech Helps Establish “Forced Disappearance” as a Crime in Guatemala
Using statistical analysis of evidence from the Guatemalan National Police Archives, MacArthur grantee Benetech helped convict and sentence two policemen for the disappearance of a prominent union leader. Read More
July 4, 2011 -
From the field
ASILEGAL Helps Man Go Free After 12 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment
Arrested in the Mexican state of Guerrero in 1999 for murder, Pedro Gatica became a victim of excessive and unwarranted delays in Mexico's criminal proceedings. Read More
June 21, 2011 -
In the Media
Mexico law: Law Student Clinic in Mexico Aims High
From the Los Angeles Times Read More
June 14, 2011 -
From the field
Law Student Clinic in Mexico Aims High
This news story by Ken Ellingwood profiles a legal aid clinic that frequently takes cases that yield legal precedents or lead to new laws in an effort to modernize Mexico's legal system. Read More
May 1, 2011 -
From the field
Peace versus Justice: A False Dilemma
In recent years, there has been a marked shift away from making compromises on justice with powerful perpetrators of mass atrocities in order to end conflicts. Read More
April 28, 2011 -
From the field
MacArthur Grantees Support Nigerian Elections
Many MacArthur grantees, including Enough is Enough, the Policy and Legal Advocacy Center, the West African NGO Network, and the Transition Monitoring Group, assisted in or helped oversee the country's general election. Read More
April 28, 2011 -
From the field
National Human Rights Commission in Nigeria Gains Independence
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan signed an Amendment establishing the autonomy of the country's formerly semi-governmental National Human Rights Commission. Read More
April 11, 2011 -
From the field
Grantee Awarded Human Rights Prize by the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly
The Committee Against Torture, a human rights grantee based in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod, was awarded the biennial Human Rights Prize by the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly to honor "outstanding civil society ... Read More
April 5, 2011 -
In the Media
To Combat Human Rights Abuses, California Company Looks to Computer Code
Benetech is a MacArthur Grantee. Read More
March 31, 2011 -
From the field
Grantee Leads Effort to Improve Accountability of Police Officers
The Institute for Security and Democracy formalized agreements with the Mexican state governments of Baja California and Nuevo León for ongoing monitoring of police performance. Read More
March 31, 2011 -
From the field
Human Rights Reforms in Mexico
Following years of effort by MacArthur grantees, the Mexican Senate elevated the legal standing of human rights treaties by approving changes to 11 articles of Mexico's Constitution. Read More
March 25, 2011 -
From the field
PBS NewsHour on New Technology to Combat Global Human Rights Violations
PBS NewsHour profiles MacArthur grantee Benetech, a non-profit that produces free software that helps hold abusive governments accountable for human rights abuses. Read More
February 24, 2011 -
From the field
Grantees Support Mass Rape Trial in DRC
MacArthur grantees the American Bar Association and Advocats Sans Frontieres led the efforts of Congolese lawyers representing 60 victims in the case against an army officer who sent his troops to rape, beat, and loot. Read More
January 26, 2011 -
From the field
Inter-American Court of Human Rights Rulings Encourage Reform in Mexico
Two decisions by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in cases litigated by MacArthur grantees are prompting Mexico's government to reform its Code of Military Justice. Read More
