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NewsICC to Reconsider Genocide Charge in Bashir Case
Today (February 3rd 2010) the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court unanimously reversed ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I's decision of March 2009...
Global JusticeWorld Marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today, January 27, 2010 marks the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. International Holocaust Remembrance Day was established...
NewsUNICEF Warns Child Trafficking Could Emerge as a Serious Issue in Haiti
The devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12th has led to a series of efforts to speed the adoption process for...
Human Rights30 years?!? Really?
Looking for an icebreaker at your next holiday dinner party? How about asking guests what the United States has in common with...
Human RightsA movement for global solutions
Human Rights. Even if it is troubling to admit, the idea of human rights is only fairly recent. It is troubling because...
Global JusticeHuman Rights Day 2009
Human Rights Day 2009 is this Thursday! The focus this year will be on non-discrimination. Specifically, the main objection will be the...
Human Rights“Faithful Against Torture” Book Launch – November 17th
GlobalSolutions.org is proud to announce the release of Faithful Against Torture, a collection of essays by people of faith considering torture in...
Global JusticeThe ICC Wields Some Impressive Clout for Its Short Lifespan
In the International Criminal Court's short lifespan, its legitimacy has grown in leaps and bounds. The United States might not yet be...
NewsHuman Rights Council closes 12th Session
On the 2nd October, the Human Rights Council closed its twelfth regular session. It passed resolutions on a number of human rights...
NewsSecretary of State Clinton Chairs U.N. Security Council Meeting
On September 30, 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chaired a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on women, peace, and security....
Global JusticeEducation in South Africa
Last week in Cape Town, South Africa thousands of children took to the streets to protest for better schools. After apartheid ended...