News in “Justice”
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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
Investments in Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Reform Leverage State Funding
The new funding will support local projects that divert young people from formal juvenile court, establish community-based alternatives to incarceration, and improve county-based systems for providing legal representation. 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 25, 2011 - In the Media
Reconsidering Sending Juvenile Killers to Jail for Life
From the New York Times Read More
April 20, 2011 - In the Media
Where Juveniles Get Arrested Can Matter as Much as Why in Illinois
From WBEZ Chicago 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
States Change Laws, Send Fewer Juveniles to Adult Court
From USA Today. The Campaign for Youth Justice is a MacArthur grantee. Read More
April 5, 2011 - In the Media
Juvenile Justice Changes in Illinois Praised
The Champaign for Youth Justice 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
