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How Governments Abuse Advertising in Latin America
Vonda Brown
October 13, 2011
 BLOG
Darian Pavli of the Open Society Justice Initiative talks about the threats to freedom of expression posed by abusive allocation of public advertising funds, and what is being done to address this in Latin America.
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The Life and Death of Detainees in Kyrgyzstan
Masha Lisitsyna
October 13, 2011
BLOG
Widespread use of torture, deaths in police custody, dismal prison conditions—it's time for Kyrgyzstan to take action on the rampant abuses within its justice system.
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Kenya's Invisible Women
Umra Omar
October 13, 2011
BLOG
In the small town of Malindi, Kenya, women who use drugs will never receive the services they deserve until the community listens to their needs.
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Reflections from Liberia
Udo Jude Ilo
October 12, 2011
BLOG
Liberians have seen hell, fought two civil wars, and killed each other, yet most believe that things can get better. Their vote in the 2011 election is their power and their passport to a new future.
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Juvenile Incarceration: The Need for Reform
Liz Ryan
October 6, 2011
BLOG
New York is poised to take further steps to remove young people from the lifelong negative consequences of prosecution and incarceration in the adult criminal justice system.
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Torture in Afghanistan: Reporting on Human Rights Abuses in a War Zone
Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, New York University, New York City
October 17, 2011
As the United States and its allies move towards a transition to Afghan security control in 2014, a series of reports have exposed systematic and egregious abuses by Afghan military units. This panel, moderated by journalist Jeremy Scahill, addresses the challenges of reporting on human rights abuses in a war zone.
Reforming Libel Law in the United Kingdom (Washington, D.C., Event)
OSI-Washington, D.C.
October 19, 2011
John Kampfner of Index on Censorship will discuss how his organization, its partners, and supporters forced UK politicians to act with the first wholesale attempt at libel reform since 1843.
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Mapping Digital Media: Italy
October 2011
This report calls on civil society, NGOs, and international organizations to urge the reform of legislation on conflicts of interest between political/institutional roles and media ownership.
Against Her Will: Forced and Coerced Sterilization of Women Worldwide
October 4, 2011
This Open Society Foundations fact sheet focuses on forced sterilization of racial and ethnic minorities, poor women, women living with HIV, and women with disabilities. It also provides recommendations to end this widespread human rights violation.
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