Funding from wealthy nations can greatly improve child welfare in poorer countries, but it will require political commitment from government leaders.
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Posted in: Europe, Health, Rights & Equality
Topics: children, Georgia, Judith Klein, mental disabilities, USAID
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The case of Switzerland shows that effective, pragmatic drug policy can be built, even in an environment of political conservatism.
Posted in: Europe, Governance & Accountability, Health
Topics: drug policy, drug treatment, Europe, harm reduction, Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch, needle exchange, switzerland, video
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The decision to suspend the UNESCO "dictator prize" is a testament to the power of an informed global citizenry to strip away the veneer of untouchability from a corrupt human rights abuser with a god complex.
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Topics: anticorruption, Erica Razook, obiang, unesco
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The Street Lawyers of Copenhagen are recognized worldwide for making a tremendous impact in improving the health and rights of some of the most marginalized members of society: homeless drug users.
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Topics: Denmark, drug policy, harm reduction, law and health, legal aid, Russia, Tatyana Margolin, Ukraine
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