Case Watch: Protecting Sexual Orientation Under Human Rights Mechanisms
Nermina Zecirovic-Arnaud
May 17, 2012
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Recent decisions from the top American and European human rights courts affirmed that sexual orientation and gender identity are protected categories under international law.

Supporting Debate, from Classroom to Community
Amy Weil
May 17, 2012
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With rare exception, debate is the domain of elite universities. This is something we are hoping to change with Global Debates.

Combating Anti-Gypsyism: Nothing Less Than Zero Tolerance Will Suffice
Bernard Rorke
May 17, 2012
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Across Europe, Roma communities are bearing the brunt of populist hostility. We need to confront the deeply embedded institutional racism that continues to undermine all efforts to promote inclusion.

Case Watch: When Telling the Truth May Come with A Prison Sentence
Zsolt Bobis
May 17, 2012
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After spending two years in jail, a Filipino radio broadcaster set out to challenge the country's libel law that makes defamation a criminal offense.

The trial of Ratko Mladic: a gender crimes perspective
Kelly Askin
May 16, 2012
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Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb commander, is charged at the ICTY with genocide, including the use of rape and other forms as sexual violence as a means to destroy thousands of Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats through "serious bodily or mental harm", and by inflicting on them "conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction".

Security Sector Reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo: An Interview with Marta Martinelli
Eleanor Kelly
May 16, 2012
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For people in the DRC, ensuring a well-trained and regularly paid army means the difference between being able to fetch wood or walk to school safely rather than being harassed, raped, or forced to do labor by soldiers along the way.

Oil Subsidy Report: A Chance for New Democracy in Nigeria?
Udo Jude Ilo
May 16, 2012
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A recent probe shows that almost 50 percent of Nigerian government fuel subsidies were stolen by officials. For many Nigerians, this revelation is a huge step towards fighting corruption and building a new culture of transparency.

Ukraine: Between European Hopes and Political Persecutions
Yevhen Zakharov
May 16, 2012
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Imprisoned opposition leaders form an integral part of the political landscape of today's Ukraine. The cases have significantly cooled relations between Ukraine and the European Union.