Lately it appears that there is no Kenya except by name: There are just several tribes cobbled to live uncomfortably together without any feeling, empathy, respect or affection for each other.
Archive for December, 2010
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Elections in Nigeria, sex worker rights in Macedonia, Naomi Campbell in The Hague, and more: These were a few of our most popular blog posts of the past year.
Posted in: Africa, Europe, Governance & Accountability
Topics: Laura Brahm, Macedonia, Nigeria
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Ignorance concerning the half million Roma who perished during the Holocaust reinforces anti-Roma prejudice today. To counter this, the European Parliament should inaugurate an official day of remembrance for the victims and survivors.
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Many observers wonder at the apparent disconnect between American support for justice abroad and President Obama’s determination to "look forward not backward" at home.
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David Kuria of the Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya discusses recent statements by his country's prime minister calling for the arrest of gay men and lesbians.
Posted in: Africa, Rights & Justice
Topics: David Kuria, Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya, Kenya, LGBTI, Raila Odinga, Sarah Pray, video
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Pregnant women who use drugs are demonized by lawmakers, the media and society despite little scientific proof of harm to their offspring. What they really need is access to evidence-based, compassionate and non-judgmental care.
Posted in: Europe, Health, Rights & Justice
Topics: drug policy, drug treatment, harm reduction, pregnancy, public health, Rebecca Tolson, Russia, Ukraine, women
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A fifteen-year-old filmmaker talks about his achievements, dreams, and responsibilities toward his generation.
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Muslims of France from Phares et Balises on Vimeo. A documentary charting a century of Muslim presence in France raises the question: Is Muslim identity compatible with a French one?
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: France, Helene Irving, Islamophobia, Muslims
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In the aftermath of violent clashes in the Kyrgyz city of Osh, several Open Society Social Work Fellows refocused their work on helping families affected by the conflict.
Posted in: Asia, Education & Youth, Europe
Topics: Kyrgyzstan, osh, social work, Social Work Fellowship, Zoe Brogden
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Richard Holbrooke was tireless, remembering every detail of a negotiation years later or even a sentence of an article that went his way, and the very few that did not.
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Justice, United States
Topics: Balkans, Balkans war, Belgrade, Bosnia, Dayton Peace agreeement, Holbrooke, Karadzic, Laura Silber, Milosevic, Serbia, Yugoslavia