The "drug court" alternative-sentencing model has spread across the United States. It may be increasingly common, but the drug court model often fails to respect human rights.
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A drug court judge speaks with a young woman in Largo, Florida, on March 9, 2010.
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A young woman and her brother use Philadelphia’s municipal wireless project to log on to the internet on February 26, 2008.
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May 15, 2017With existing regulations up for review, Gigi Sohn—an Open Society Leadership in Government Fellow and former counselor to the FCC chairman—speaks about the road ahead for advocates of a free, accessible internet.
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A trans woman holds her new passport indicating her gender as “O” for “Other,” in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 10, 2015.
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April 5, 2017Activists in the United States and elsewhere are mobilizing to ensure trans and intersex people’s rights are protected while traveling abroad—when they are particularly vulnerable.
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How Drug Courts Are Falling Short
June 7, 2017The "drug court" alternative-sentencing model has spread across the United States. It may be increasingly common, but the drug court model often fails to respect human rights.
Q&A: The Fight to Save a Free and Open Internet
May 15, 2017With existing regulations up for review, Gigi Sohn—an Open Society Leadership in Government Fellow and former counselor to the FCC chairman—speaks about the road ahead for advocates of a free, accessible internet.
In the Information Battle with Post-Soviet States, the West Is Losing Ground
April 17, 2017A new report examines how propaganda and disinformation are being disseminated across Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, and elsewhere, including across Europe and America—and what can be done about it.
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