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NewsEgyptians Flock to Polls in Historic Elections
Egyptians continued voting in parliamentary elections for a second day Tuesday, marking a historic change for a nation that was under authoritarian...
Citizens for Global Solutions Signs Letter with 11 NGOs Urging Secretary Clinton to Push for Reforms in Burma
Citizens for Global Solutions, along with 11 other non-governmental organizations, sent a letter to Secretary of State Hilary Clinton asking her to...
Update: UN Approves Resolution on Syria
The United Nations General Assembly's committee on human rights today overwhelmingly approved a resolution condemning the violence in Syria and attacks on...
NewsUnited Nations to Consider New Resolution on Syria
The United Nations, after failing to approve a resolution condemning the violence in Syria last month, is expected to vote on another...
Global JusticeSenators Coons and Collins Speak Out on Genocide Prevention
Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are circulating a "Dear Colleague" letter in the Senate, asking their fellow Senators to...
NewsCitizens for Global Solutions in the News: CEO Don Kraus Quoted in “As Arab Spring Turns to Winter, Women Fear Pushback”
Citizens for Global Solutions CEO Don Kraus was quoted in an Inter-Press Service article written about last week's Senate hearing on the...
Global JusticeThe Arab Spring and the Dawn of a New Era for Human Rights
The Arab Spring was a historical turning point for human rights, ushering in a new era where human rights are universally accepted...
NewsICC Trying to Secure Surrender of Gaddafi’s Son and Spy Chief
The recent death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his son Muatassim, have left his second son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and...
Global JusticeProgress for Women is Progress for Democracy
There was standing room only as Senators, congressional staff, non-profit organizations, and concerned citizens came to show their support for women’s rights...
Women and the Arab Spring: Putting CEDAW Back in the Spotlight
Come join GlobalSolutions.org, Senator Boxer (D-CA), Senator Casey (D-PA) and other women's right's experts at a hearing on November 2! The hearing,...
Global JusticeExposing What’s Swept Under the Rug: ICRW’s Insight to Action: Solutions to Child Marriage
On Thursday, October 6, 2011 the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) conducted the Insights to Action: Solutions to Child Marriage...