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Human Rights & International Justice

MacArthur seeks to strengthen human rights protections, advance government accountability, and improve the reach and quality of justice. Our grantmaking aims to defend freedom of expression and enhance criminal justice globally, with a special focus on Mexico, Nigeria, and Russia. Read our strategy

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February 28, 2013 - From The Field
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ECOWAS Court Directs Nigerian Government to Punish Oil Corporations over Pollution

The judgment is based on a case filed by MacArthur grantee, the Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project. Read More
February 27, 2013 - Video
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Sin Fronteras

Protecting Mexico’s migrants and refugees

Sin Fronteras lawyers represent migrants in cases that have substantial impact on the Mexican government’s policies and laws. Staff help coordinate civil voices that highlight the abuse faced by ...

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February 27, 2013 - Video
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Socio Legal Information Centre

Ensuring legal rights for the marginalized in India

The Socio Legal Information Centre (SLIC) provides free legal assistance to people who lack the capacity to approach the courts for redress. SLIC files more than 100 petitions ...

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February 27, 2013 - Video
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Ushahidi

Crowd sourced maps that advance human rights

Since 2008, Ushahidi has grown into a mapping platform used in crises around the world, supporting 35,000 maps in 30 different languages. Following the earthquake in Haiti in ...

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February 15, 2013 - From The Field
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Campaign Video Highlights Impact of Courts’ Decisions in the Rights of Women Worldwide

Billions of women around the world are still fighting for equal rights, and what judges say have a tremendous influence on the challenges and opportunities women encounter. Read More
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February 14, 2013 - Twitter

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February 13, 2013 - Article
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New Grantmaking to Focus on Freedom of Expression, Enhancing Criminal Justice

Building on its 30-year history in the field, MacArthur announced a new human rights and international justice grantmaking strategy that will focus on defending freedom of expression and enhancing criminal justice globally. Read More
February 13, 2013 - Video
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Protecting Freedom of Expression and Enhancing Criminal Justice

Building on its 30-year history in the field, MacArthur's human rights and international justice grantmaking strategy focuses on defending freedom of expression and enhancing criminal justice globally, with a special emphasis in Mexico, Nigeria, and ...

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  • Representative Grants

    Article 19 Kenya/East Africa

    Nairobi, Kenya
    2012

    $100,000 To support the Advancing Ethical and Responsible Media Coverage of Elections project in Kenya.

  • Representative Grants

    Harvard Law School Berkman Center for Internet and Society

    Cambridge, Massachusetts
    2012

    $75,000 To support the inaugural conference of the Network of Internet and Society Centers.

  • Representative Grants

    Russian Union of Journalists

    Moscow, Russian Federation
    2012

    $300,000 To raise the legal awareness of journalists and develop a national strategy to protect media workers' rights (over three years).

  • Representative Grants

    TrustAfrica

    Dakar, Senegal
    2012

    $900,000 To support the Fund to Advance Criminal Justice in Africa (over three years).

  • Representative Grants

    CLEEN Foundation

    Ojodu, Nigeria
    2013

    $500,000 To conduct and disseminate election security threat assessment briefs and a national survey on elections, crime, conflict, and human rights in Nigeria (over three years).

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Portrait of Barry Lowenkron

Barry Lowenkron

Vice President, International Programs
Portrait of Mary R. Page

Mary R. Page

Director, Human Rights and International Justice

Sharon Bissell Sotelo

Director and Program Officer, Mexico
Portrait of Kole A. Shettima

Kole A. Shettima

Director, Africa Office
Portrait of Igor Zevelev

Igor Zevelev

Director, Russia Office
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Simon Cosgrove

Program Officer
Portrait of Yvonne Darkwa-Poku

Yvonne Darkwa-Poku

Program Officer
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Raoul J. Davion

Associate Director, Girls' Secondary Education
Portrait of Godwin Odo

Godwin Odo

Program Officer, Nigeria
Portrait of Eric Sears

Eric Sears

Program Officer, Human Rights & International Justice
Portrait of S. Quinn Hanzel

S. Quinn Hanzel

Program Assistant
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Phillis D. Hollice

Program Administrator

Renee Munro

Executive Secretary
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Ken Lee Scanlon

Executive Secretary