News in “Human Rights”
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February 9, 2010 - From the field
Medvedev Orders Deep Police Reforms
Claiming abuses by police officers had "eroded" their authority, Russian President Medvedev pledged to take a personal role in reforming the country's police force. Read More
January 28, 2010 - From the field
European Court Holds Russia, Cyprus Accountable for Trafficking
The European Court of Human Rights found that Cyprus and Russia violated the rights of a 20-year-old Russian woman by failing to protect her from trafficking. Read More
January 20, 2010 - Publication
Helping Local Broadcasters Get Back on the Air in Haiti
In the wake of the earthquake, Internews has been helping Haitian media by providing technical equipment to help communicate critical information, such as where to go for food, water, and shelter. Designed to help provide trusted ... Read More
January 15, 2010 - From the field
Citizen Media Spread News about Haitian Earthquake
MacArthur grantee Global Voices, a worldwide community of more than 200 bloggers, is maintaining a special page with information about the quake that also links to a map of crisis information built by fellow grantee Ushahidi. Read More
January 15, 2010 - From the field
Russia Ends Opposition to Rights Court
Russia reversed its opposition to reforms in the European Court of Human Rights. The Duma passed legislation that clears the way for the Court to handle a large backlog of complaints, one-third of which were filed ... Read More
December 25, 2009 - From the field
Resolutions Advance Discussion of Women’s Rights under Sharia’h Law in Nigeria
Based on a study by the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA), a MacArthur grantee, several government and Muslim leaders in northwestern Nigeria have agreed to principles that could advance discussions about women’s ... Read More
December 23, 2009 - From the field
Court Holds Mexico Accountable for Man's Disappearance
In a landmark case, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights recently found that Mexico failed to adequately investigate the disappearance of a dissident during the country’s “dirty war,” a period from the 1960s through the ... Read More
September 9, 2009 - Speech
Remarks by Barry Lowenkron, Consultative Conference on International Criminal Justice
Vice President of International Programs Barry Lowenkron notes how the growth of regional human rights courts and commissions in Europe, the Americas, and Africa reflect a trend towards international human rights accountability, but says more action ... Read More
August 28, 2009 - From the field
Nigeria Delivers Human Rights Plan to the UN
The Federal Government of Nigeria recently provided its National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights to the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva. The Plan is an audit of the human ... Read More
August 21, 2009 - In the Media
"AAAS Satellite Image Analysis Points to New Graves, Shelling, and Human Displacement in Sri Lanka"
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July 30, 2009 - From the field
MacArthur Grantees Participate in U.S.-Russia Civil Society Summit
In a show of support for Russian civil society groups, President Obama also addressed the U.S.-Russian Civil Society Summit in Moscow. Read More
July 14, 2009 - From the field
The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court
MacArthur grantee POV airs the documentary, The Reckoning, which follows dynamic ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo and his team for three years across four continents as he issues arrest warrants for Lord's Resistance Army leaders in ... Read More
May 31, 2009 - From the field
Goldstone Op-Ed Marks Achievements of International Justice System
Justice Goldstone’s opinion-editorial discussing the growing power and reach of the developing international system of justice appeared on May 31, 2009, in the International Herald Tribune. Read More
May 25, 2009 - Speech
Conferral of the MacArthur Award for International Justice, Remarks by Jonathan Fanton
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton recognizes Richard Goldstone's human rights contributions as a judge in South Africa and as Chief Prosecutor at International Criminal Tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda. Read More
