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New Tools for Old Traumas
Report from Sarah K. Dreier and William F. Schulz on using 21st century technologies to combat human rights atrocities.
The Power of Justice
William F. Schulz argues in a report for the application of international human rights standards in U.S. domestic practices.
Strategic Persistence
Report from William Schulz details how the United States can work to help improve human rights in China.Other Democracy & Human Rights Features
December 14, 2011
It All Starts with Training
John Norris, Abigail Long, Sarah Margon, and David Abramowitz explain why the United States should invest more in conflict prevention training.
October 12, 2010
A Nobel Prize for China
Dissident Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel Peace Prize shows how Beijing’s leaders must measure up in the 21st century.
June 28, 2010
Hello, I'm a Mac, and Here's How I Help Fuel the World's Deadliest Conflict
John Prendergast addresses the role consumer electronics play in helping to fuel what is currently the deadliest conflict in the world, the war in the Congo.
June 17, 2010
Five Lessons for Afghanistan Mining
Afghanistan's mineral deposits may not bring stability; look at what mining has done in eastern Congo, writes David Sullivan in Global Post.
June 8, 2010
Less Is More
Report from John Norris and Andrew Sweet details how a sustainable security approach would improve our national security and our federal budget process.
February 25, 2010
Schools Not Bombs
Long-term stability in Yemen must begin with an overhaul of its notoriously inadequate education system, writes Sarah Jacobs.
February 19, 2010
Reaffirming Our National Values
Winny Chen and Megan Adams discuss the meaning of President Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama and what it means for human rights in China.
December 10, 2009
Excessive Secrecy Undermining Obama's Human Rights Achievements
Ken Gude notes that the Obama administration is struggling to regain public confidence on torture transparency as the world celebrates Human Rights Day.
December 10, 2009
The Triumph of Human Rights Norms
On the 61st anniversary of Human Rights Day, William F. Schulz observes that the norms and values celebrated today still hold governments to account, be they democratic, like the United States, or authoritarian, like China.
November 19, 2009
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