From Egypt to Europe: We Can No Longer Ignore Disaffected Youth
Zeljko Jovanovic March 3, 2011
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By now most everyone is familiar with the circumstances that brought down Hosni Mubarak in Egypt. What most of us miss are the striking similarities between the situation of youth in Egypt and their European Roma peers.
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The Other Side of "Kenya's Terrible Secret"
Judith Klein March 2, 2011
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Why does the media focus only on the misery of people with mental disabilities? Would it be too boring to find out that there are real, cost-effective solutions being implemented right now in Kenya?
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Judge Mathis Looks at Life After Prison
Mindy Tarlow March 2, 2011
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TV's Judge Mathis, who is himself formerly incarcerated, focused an episode of his legal reality show on the critical role of employment for those with criminal convictions, their families, and communities.
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Out in the Cold: Vetting for Nationality in Kenya
Sebastian Kohn March 1, 2011
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In Kenya, secret government edicts ensure that millions face discrimination when they try to secure access to nationality and basic rights. But a new case before the High Court in Mombasa is chipping away at the practice.
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UN Takes Historic Action Against Qaddafi
Kelly Askin February 28, 2011
BLOG
Like Sudan's Bashir before him, Libya's Qaddafi will now have to contend with a possible International Criminal Court investigation.
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Why the Katanga Trial Matters
Kelly Askin February 20, 2011
BLOG
Although the war-crimes trial of Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui has received scant attention so far, it represents a major success story for international justice and for victims in the Congo.
HIV Testing and Human Rights: Resources and Fact Sheets
January 2011 HIV testing is an important part of a comprehensive approach to HIV prevention and treatment, if it is provided in a way that respects basic human rights. However, there is growing evidence that in many countries women and marginalized groups are subjected to HIV testing practices that put them at risk of discrimination, and even violence.
Putting Complementarity into Practice
January 2011 This Open Society Justice Initiative report addresses major hurdles to prosecuting international crimes in the context of three countries: Kenya, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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