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March 14, 2012 -
Publication
International Criminal Court Convicts Congolese Warlord
In its first judgment, the International Criminal Court found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga guilty of recruiting and employing child soldiers in his militia group. Read More
February 16, 2012 -
Grantee Profile
Red Nacional de Derechos Humanos (Red TDT), 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
Monitoring and documenting human rights abuses in Mexico to raise awareness of human rights violations nationally and internationally. Read More
February 16, 2012 -
Grantee Profile
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.
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February 16, 2012 -
Grantee Profile
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
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 ... Read More
February 9, 2012 -
Video
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. Read More
February 9, 2012 -
Video
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. Read More
January 23, 2012 -
In The Media
How the World Could - And Maybe Should - Intervene in Syria
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January 23, 2012 -
From the field
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 23, 2011 -
From the field
UN Ban on Torture Invoked in Nigerian Police Case
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, ruled that Nigerian police violated the rights of a cab driver who was tortured and detained for 27 days without trial. 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
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 ... Read More
November 7, 2011 -
Video
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 ... Read More
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
