Time stands still in institutions for people with intellectual and mental health disabilities in Macedonia, where the lack of care, abuse, filth and neglect are all miserably present.
Archive for September, 2010
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Posted in: Europe, Health, Rights & Equality
Topics: human rights, intellectual disability, Judith Klein, mental health, video
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Israeli investigations into alleged violations during the 2008 Gaza Conflict have not complied with international or comparative standards, according to an Open Society Justice Initiative analysis.
Posted in: Justice, Middle East
Topics: accountability, Gaza, Goldstone Report, Hamas, IDF, international justice, Israel, James A. Goldston, Palestine, UN Human Rights Council
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There is not a single kindergarten in Archa Beshik, a large district of Kyrgyzstan’s capital city. After two local women met with social entrepreneurs in Poland, they decided to do something about it.
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The lack of reliable data about Roma communities remains a major obstacle to reducing inequality and eliminating discrimination. Put bluntly, if there are no data there can be no progress.
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With the decline of traditional media forms and the rise of information overload, how do we help Western audiences notice or care about what's happening in, say, Madagascar or Malaysia?
Posted in: Africa, Media & Arts, United States
Topics: digital media, Ethan Zuckerman, Internet, journalism, Laura Brahm, Madagascar, Malaysia, video
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Physician and activist Evan Wood talks about new efforts to shift global drug policies away from ideology and toward an evidence- and human rights-based approach.
Posted in: Europe, Health, Rights & Equality
Topics: drug policy, drug treatment, Evan Wood, HIV/AIDS, Marta Kaszubska, Vienna Declaration, war on drugs
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As the deadline for this year's Soros Justice Fellowships approaches, Adam Culbreath talks about his program's work, goals, and what it takes to be a Justice Fellow.
Posted in: Justice, United States
Topics: Adam Culbreath, criminal justice reform, Joshua Perry, Liane Rozzell, Nancy Mullane, Soros Justice Fellowship
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The controversy over France's deportations of Roma has drawn public attention to the plight of Europe’s largest ethnic minority. The problem demands a comprehensive and effective strategy for Roma inclusion across Europe.
Posted in: Education & Youth, Europe, Justice, Rights & Equality
Topics: EU, George Soros, inequality, poverty, racism, Roma
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Anti-immigrant sentiment made a strong showing in the Swedish elections as far-right extremism continues to spread across Europe.
Posted in: Europe, Governance & Accountability, Rights & Equality
Topics: antidiscrimination, Helene Irving, immigration, integration, Muslims, Sweden
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There is no doubt that Abd al-Rashim al-Nashiri was brutally tortured while held in various CIA black sites, including in Poland. The U.S. government's own documents confirm this.