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.

How Can the U.S. Help the Roma?
Zeljko Jovanovic
May 15, 2012
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The U.S. has announced it will join, as an observer, the Decade of Roma Inclusion, an international initiative to improve the well-being of Europe's most vulnerable minority. The decision has not come a moment too soon.

Drug Users Burned by the System in Peru
Daniel Wolfe and Denise Tomasini-Joshi
May 13, 2012
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Recent fatal fires inside two drug detention centers in Peru shine a light on abusive practices and unjust detention of people in need of medical services, including those with intellectual disabilities.

Less Money, More Problems
Laura Lopez Gonzalez
May 12, 2012
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With money tight, countries are slashing HIV and TB programs in an attempt to maintain basic, essential services. The programs most frequently on the chopping block are services for highly vulnerable populations.