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Climate JusticeThe Durban Platform: Climate Change Progress or Stalling?
Negotiators in Durban, South Africa extended their annual conference on climate change 24 hours beyond the expected close of debate in an...
Global CooperationHonoring Those that Fight for Human Rights
Yesterday Citizens for Global Solutions joined human rights advocates from all over D.C. and the world for the 2011 Annual Human Rights...
Human RightsCelebrate Human Rights!
2011 has been an incredible year for human rights. People worldwide, from the Arab Street to Wall Street, have taken an unprecedented...
Human RightsProtecting the Voices of the Arab Spring
It's no secret that technology and new media have fueled recent revolutions throughout the world, particularly the Arab Spring. Facebook pages allow...
Secretary Clinton Calls for Protection of Gay Rights Worldwide
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a speech today in Geneva in honor of the upcoming International Human Rights Day. Secretary...
Climate JusticeU.S. Needs to Wake Up on Climate Change
As climate change talks in Durban, South Africa head into their second week, hope increased for the passing of a universal, legally-binding...
ICC Issues New Arrest Warrant in Darfur
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a warrant for the arrest of Sudanese Defense Minister Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein, stemming from the...
Update: Cote D’Ivoire’s Gbagbo turned over to ICC
Cote D'Ivoire's ex-president Laurent Gbagbo was transferred to The Hague last night just hours after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant...
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...
NewsLibyan Government Agrees to Work with ICC on Saif Gaddafi Case
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has said that Libya’s transitional government has agreed to work with the ICC and the...