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April 25, 2008 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the Midwest Regional Conference on International Justice
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton hosts a panel discussion on the International Criminal Court. Read More
April 21, 2008 - Commentary
Jonathan Fanton Says U.S. Should Consider Joining ICC
In an Op-Ed published in the San Diego Union Tribune, MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton says the International Criminal Court represents an opportunity to engage with an effective international institution. Read More
April 15, 2008 - From the field
Mexico Frees 145 Political Prisoners in Chiapas
Efforts by prominent Mexican bishops and MacArthur grantee the Fray Bartolomé de las Casas Human Rights Center recently helped lead to the release of 145 political prisoners in Mexico. Read More
April 4, 2008 - Press release
New MacArthur Action Network to Address Legal Representation for Indigent Juveniles
MacArthur Foundation announced the creation of a new national action network. Read More
March 20, 2008 - Press release
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Receives MacArthur Award for International Justice
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today honored former United Nations Secretary General Kofi A. Annan with the MacArthur Award for International Justice at a 1200-person dinner held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Read More
March 20, 2008 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan F. Fanton at the Conferral of the MacArthur Award for International Justice
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton celebrates former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Read More
March 20, 2008 - Speech
Remarks by former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan upon receiving the MacArthur Award for International Justice, New York
Kofi Annan discusses the changing definition of national sovereignty - from a privilege to a responsibility - and the doctrine of Responsibility to Protect. Read More
March 11, 2008 - Publication
Report Documents Dangers to Youth in Adult Jails
It is extremely difficult to keep youth safe in adult jails, according to a new report by the Campaign for Youth Justice. It found that 21% of all substantiated victims of inmate-on-inmate sexual violence were under ... Read More
March 7, 2008 - Speech
“The MacArthur Foundation and International Justice,” Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton relates the Foundation's history and discusses its support for human rights and international justice, focusing on the International Criminal Court. Read More
February 29, 2008 - From the field
Research Network Influences ABA Policy on Juveniles
Informed by MacArthur-supported research, the American Bar Association (ABA) has adopted a policy calling for less punitive sentencing of juvenile offenders, including life without parole Read More
February 29, 2008 - Publication
Russian Human Rights Group Wins Police Abuse Case
The Committee Against Torture, a MacArthur grantee based in Nizhnii Novgorod, Russia, has won a police abuse case in the European Court of Human Rights. The Court found that the authorities violated the prohibition on torture ... Read More
February 14, 2008 - Speech
"Private Philanthropy in Service of the Public Interest,” Remarks by Jonathan Fanton as part of the Spaso House Discussion Series
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton discusses the Foundation's grantmaking around the world and notes the growth of philanthropy in Russia. Read More
February 14, 2008 - From the field
UN Makes Civilian Protection a Priority for Peacekeepers in DR Congo
Late last month, the Congolese government and 22 armed groups signed a peace agreement. MacArthur grantee Human Rights Watch was present at the negotiations and helped to secure language in the agreement to ensure that perpetrators ... Read More
December 12, 2007 - Press release
New PETLab Initiative Will Prototype Digital Games for Addressing Social Issues
Parsons The New School for Design, in collaboration with the non-profit organization Games For Change, has announced the launch of PETLab, the first public-interest game design and research laboratory for interactive media. Read More
December 11, 2007 - Press release
Public Willing to Pay More for Rehabilitation of Juvenile Offenders
Polling data released today by the Center for Children’s Law and Policy (CCLP) show that more than 70 percent of the general public agree that incarcerating youthful offenders without rehabilitation is the same as giving ... Read More
