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Journalists Reveal the Secret World of Offshore Tax Havens

May 21, 2013 | by Gerard Ryle, Marina Walker-Guevarra

Open Space and Open Society in Haiti

May 15, 2013 | by Cécile Marotte
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A New Beginning on Drug Policy

May 22, 2013 | by Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch, David Holiday
A new report from the Organization of American States envisions possibilities for ending the war on drugs and introducing policies rooted in public health and human rights.
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Why Italy Needs a Proper Freedom of Information Law

May 22, 2013 | by Guido Romeo
When it comes to access to information (the public’s right to obtain and use information), Italy’s institutions are in a dire state, according to a new study.
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Journalists Reveal the Secret World of Offshore Tax Havens

May 21, 2013 | by Gerard Ryle, Marina Walker-Guevarra
Offshore financial secrecy has spread aggressively around the globe, allowing the wealthy to avoid taxes, and fueling corruption and economic woes, according to a new investigative journalism project.

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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