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Making Laws Work for Patients

May 16, 2013 | by Tamar Ezer

Open Space and Open Society in Haiti

May 15, 2013 | by Cécile Marotte

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Open Space and Open Society in Haiti

May 15, 2013 | by Cécile Marotte
Building a park requires green space; building a community requires dialogue. Martissant Park has both.

A Dream That Begins with Green Space

May 13, 2013 | by Lorraine Mangonès
The vision of an open space comes alive at Martissant Park in Haiti, giving new life and new meaning to a place that might easily have been destroyed.

In Haiti, a Refuge for the Living and the Dead

May 13, 2013 | by Michèle Pierre-Louis
In Martissant Park, the only public park in Port-au-Prince, people find a pride of place and a hallowed ground to remember their dead.

From Countering Financial Crime to Criminalizing Civil Society: How the FATF Overstepped the Mark

May 8, 2013 | by Ben Hayes
A powerful yet unaccountable global standard–setting body is helping repressive civil society regulations to spread and flourish across the globe. Ben Hayes lifts the lid on the Financial Action Task Force.

Hatred in Europe? Take a Closer Look

May 7, 2013 | by Nazia Hussain
Even at this time of mounting social and economic pressures, solidarity among ordinary people in Europe is still robust, new survey results confirm.

Talking about Immigrant Rights

May 7, 2013 | by Archana Sahgal
We invite you to take a look at our series focused on immigrant rights. It lifts the voices of some of the best and the brightest leaders at the forefront of developing real solutions to our nation's immigration system.

A Flowering of Freedom in Georgia

May 1, 2013 | by Keti Khutsishvili
Last year was marked by turbulence in Georgia, but it was also marked by dynamic civil campaigns that mobilized citizens to demand fairness, transparency, and greater respect for human rights.
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Failing to Heal: Hunger Strikes in Guantánamo and the Role of Medical Professionals

April 30, 2013 | by Hans Hogrefe
As many as 130 detainees at Guantanamo are currently on hunger strike.

Dirty Money, Murky Deals: Europe’s Role Facilitating Corruption

April 30, 2013 | by Saname Oftadeh
The Angola-Russia debt deal highlights the flaws in EU rules related to banking, illicit financial flows and anti-corruption.

Immigration Reform Is a Women’s Issue

April 26, 2013 | by Ai-Jen Poo
Commonsense immigration reform is a critical part of the fight for women’s equality.

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