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Back to all postsHuman Rights “Fundamentally Linked to Development,” Say UN Treaty Body Chairs
June 17, 2013 | The 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 | We 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 | Drug policy reform took center stage this week at a summit of the Americas with unprecedented support from human rights groups.
In Peru, the Fight Against Poverty Starts Early
June 4, 2013 | 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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Justice 2015: Redefining the World’s Development Agenda
May 29, 2013 | The countries of the world are drawing up development priorities for the next decade and beyond. A brief introduction to the process.
A New Beginning on Drug Policy
May 22, 2013 | 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.
Will Brazil Support Compulsory Drug Treatment?
May 15, 2013 | If compulsory treatment of people with drug dependence has been condemned by jurists as unconstitutional and by health care professionals as a complete absurdity—why would the Brazilian government support such an approach?
Open Space and Open Society in Haiti
May 15, 2013 | 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 | 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 | 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.