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Blog: Ranked Ballot

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Posted May 16th, 2012 by preferentiality

A Perfect Marriage of Freedom & Justice, Woman & Man, Tradition & Modernity, Black & White, Palestinian & Jew


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Blog: Truth and Reconciliation Processes: Aiding community healing through addressing impunity

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Posted March 11th, 2008 by New Tactics

Truth and Reconciliation processes have and are being implemented to aid community healing. This dialogue seeks to share experiences transitional justice processes known as Truth and Reconciliation Commissions, instituted with the aim of exploring the truth hidden behind pasts characterized by gross abuses of human rights.

notebook: Making Allies: Engaging Government Officials to Advance Human Rights

In this notebook we learn about how the Russia nongovernmental organization Citizens' Watch created relationships with key government officials to promote human rights. Citizens' Watch recognized the potential for engaging bureaucrats to advance human rights in Russia.

notebook: Expanding Access to Justice: The Instituto Pro Bono in São Paulo

Until a few years ago, there were no legal firms in Brazil that offered free services to people in need. The Pro-Bono Institute has created a new legal tradition in São Paolo, convincing major law firms to donate their legal services and connecting them with NGOs in need of legal services. The Institute has recruited about 140 lawyers and is offering a variety of free services to all kinds of NGOs, including support for important human rights cases.

notebook: Access to Justice: Creating local level, citizen action mediation bodies to ensure human rights

The Centre for Victims of Torture (CVICT) in Nepal instituted a tactic to circumvent the problem of police abuse through a process of rights-based community mediation. The tactic trains local people as mediators and resources to their communities on basic laws and human rights. In addition, it has served as a vehicle to empower women to become community leaders by addressing their individual and collective needs.