Achieving Generational Success for Black Boys
Tonya Allen
March 12, 2012
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I am the oldest of three girls, the mother of three daughters, and aunt to four nieces. So many might wonder why a woman who has lived in a female-dominated family might be so concerned and passionate about making sure that boys do well.

Slow Progress for Gay Rights at the United Nations, Part 2
Sebastian Kohn
March 12, 2012
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I previously expressed dismay and pessimism about the "progress" on LGBT rights at the United Nations. Unfortunately my fears were well-founded and the Human Rights Council debate on March 7 on the topic was a circus.

Canada’s Harsh New Drug Laws to Repeat U.S. Mistakes
M-J Milloy
March 9, 2012
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Canada's Safe Streets and Communities Act will see a dramatic increase in the incarceration of drug users. The new laws, however, may not be as popular as Prime Minister Stephen Harper thinks.

We Need to Talk About an Injustice
Maria Archuleta
March 8, 2012
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"One of every nine people sent to death row is found to be innocent and exonerated. Would you fly an airline that had that high an error rate?" asks Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative in a provocative TED talk.

Perspectives on International Justice in Africa
Richard Lee
March 8, 2012
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The current edition of Openspace, a journal produced by the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, focuses on international criminal justice. It offers a wealth of information, analysis, and comment about this critical and increasingly controversial concept.

Be a Star Against Torture
Doug Liman
March 8, 2012
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Doug Liman, director of the The Bourne Identity and Fair Game, has teamed up with the ACLU and PEN American Center on a collaborative film project to fight torture, and he needs your help.

Pictures of Atrocity: Turning Video Footage into Evidence of War Crimes
Alison Cole
March 7, 2012
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Footage being collected in Syria by smart phones and video cameras has the potential to provide documentation which could serve as critical evidence in future criminal trials.

Litany of Failure: Pressure Mounts for Education Reform in Czech Republic
Tracey Gurd
March 6, 2012
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Two fresh studies have again criticized the Czech Republic's failure to stop channeling Romani children into dead-end "practical" schools—which leaves them under-educated and unqualified for a job—at a rate which dwarfs their non-Romani classmates.