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June 1, 2014 - Publication
An Evaluation of Human Rights Grantmaking in Nigeria
This evaluation found that the Foundation’s use of limited resources over an extended period of time had contributed to legal precedents and attracted other donors to scale up projects – thus contributing to long-term systemic change.
May 1, 2014 - In The Media
"As Mexico Battles Drug War, Soldiers May Face Civilian Trials for Abuse"
The Christian Science Monitor
April 16, 2014 - Publication
Update: Assessing Security Threats in Nigeria Prior to 2015 Elections
An update from the CLEEN Foundation provides an assessment of security threats as Nigeria’s 2015 elections approach.
April 1, 2014 - In The Media
"How Ethiopia Spies on Its Diaspora Abroad"
The Wall Street Journal
Related Grantees: Human Rights Watch, University of Toronto, Munk School of Global Affairs
Related Grantees: Human Rights Watch, University of Toronto, Munk School of Global Affairs
April 1, 2014 - Press Release
MacArthur Awards Nearly $10 Million in Grants to Defend Free Expression, Enhance Criminal Justice Internationally
The 22 grants support efforts to establish and protect an open and secure internet and to develop new technologies that will help protect human rights advocates and journalists at risk of physical security threats, legal harassment ...
March 24, 2014 - Publication
Ethiopian Government Uses Commercial Spyware to Monitor Journalists, Advocates
A report from The Citizen Lab, a 2014 recipient of the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions, exposes the Ethiopian government’s use of commercial spyware to hack into the computers of journalists in the ...
March 14, 2014 - Publication
Foreign Use of U.S. Internet Servers in Cyber-spying
An Italian computer spyware firm, Hacking Team, whose tools foreign governments allegedly have used to spy on dissidents and journalists, relies heavily on the servers of U.S. Internet companies, according to a new report from ...
