How can a park in Port-au-Prince help thousands of Haiti’s poorest citizens exercise the right to participate in the public life of their community and country?
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Quality early childhood programs have been shown to reduce inequality, counteracting the effects of discrimination and poverty. In Peru, the Cuna Mas program is attempting to do just that.
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Over the past several decades, Latin America has seen penalties for drugs skyrocket, resulting in longer sentences for drug offenses than many violent crimes.
Latin America & The Caribbean
The Open Society Foundations work to reinforce human rights and democratic governance in Latin America and the Caribbean. Activities focus on addressing violence and state responses to organized crime, promoting transparency, and ensuring international support for open society goals.
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Human Rights “Fundamentally Linked to Development,” Say UN Treaty Body Chairs
June 17, 2013The chairs of the UN’s ten human rights treaty bodies added their voices to the growing calls to recognize the intrinsic connection between sustainable development and the rule of law.
The Power of Rights
June 13, 2013 3We must intensify the conversation about the future of human rights and how best to promote their growth. Please join us.
Human Rights Groups Push for an End to the War on Drugs
June 7, 2013 8Drug policy reform took center stage this week at a summit of the Americas with unprecedented support from human rights groups.
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June 15, 2013
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