While British police will no longer be able to stop and search individuals without reasonable suspicion of terrorism, they can still rely on other powers that are just as arbitrary and that disproportionately impact ethnic minorities.
Archive for July, 2010
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This week we tweeted about closing the digital divide, British Petroleum's new drilling prospects in the Caspian, superheroes who fight HIV, and more.
Posted in: Europe, Media & Arts
Topics: Azerbaijan, Brock Boddie, buprenorphine, Central Asia, citizenship, India
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Despite much progress, more needs to be done by governments to support effective HIV prevention efforts, notably by stopping abuse and discrimination against socially marginalized populations.
Topics: Francoise Girard, Global Fund, HIV/AIDS, human rights
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Naomi Campbell is to be served a subpoena and compelled to testify in the war-crimes trial of Charles Taylor, about an alleged diamond gift she received from the former Liberian president in 1997.
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The director of the Equal Justice Initiative of Alabama talks about why, as a resident of the deep South and a social justice advocate, he believes New Orleans is an important place for action and support.
Posted in: Justice, Rights & Equality, United States
Topics: Bryan Stevenson, New Orleans
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A look at the changing face of German football, and how it might explain Germany's own challenges with integration.
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Equality
Topics: citizenship, Germany, Luis Montero, Muslims, Soccer World Cup
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Gina Womack of Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children, a grantee of the Open Society Foundations, talks about the organization and its work.
Posted in: Education & Youth, Justice, United States
Topics: juvenile justice, Louisiana, Luisa Taveras
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This week, Open Society tweets covered events in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, the importance of education, social media use in Kenya, and the UN's silence on forced sterilization in China.
Posted in: Africa, Education & Youth
Topics: Brock Boddie, China, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, social media