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Mandatory Minimum Ensnares Law-Abiding Marine Julie Stewart January 24, 2012 BLOG Judges shouldn't be prohibited from handing down appropriate sentences, writes Julie Stewart, president of Families Against Mandatory Minimums, an Open Society Foundations grantee.		Remembering Tom Alexander Hugh McLean January 24, 2012 BLOG Tom Alexander's insistence on linking social justice with quality in education challenged and inspired us all.
London's Police Rethinks Stop and Search Tactics Rebekah Delsol January 24, 2012 BLOG Black people in the United Kingdom are now 30 times more likely to be stopped than white people under exceptional stop and search powers granted by a 1994 law.		Why We Shouldn't Rely on Patents to Encourage Medical Innovation Paul Silva January 23, 2012 BLOG In an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, Els Torreele of the Open Society Foundations argues against proposals to extend patents on pharmaceuticals, stating that such a move would solidify a broken innovation model that primarily serves the financial interest of the pharmaceutical industry at the expense of patients worldwide.
Case Watch: Greek Migrant Male Rape Counts as Torture Simon Cox January 23, 2012 BLOG The European Court of Human Rights has concluded that the Greek courts failed to acknowlege the gravity of a brutal 2001 sexual assault on an undocumented migrant.		Reinventing Scientific Discovery: An Interview with Michael Nielsen John Dupuis January 23, 2012 BLOG Connecting vast numbers of scientists and ordinary citizens, online tools make scientific problem-solving faster and more efficient. But for these collaborations to reach their full potential, the culture of science must become much more open.
Case Watch: European Court Rules on Prison for Life Marion Isobel January 19, 2012 BLOG In two important rulings, the European Court of Human Rights has concluded that mandatory life jail sentences without the possibility of parole do not constitute a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.		The "Forgotten" Muslims of Southeastern Europe Kerem Oktem January 18, 2012 BLOG Any debate on Muslims in Europe needs to take into consideration the historical experience of Muslims in the Balkans and the challenges they continue to face.

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