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FEB 20, 2003 • Article

Feature Articles from Inprint Newsletter (2001–2004): Instead of Reconciliation, A Widening Gulf

In the first-ever Japan-North Korea summit last September, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il apologized for the forced abductions of thirteen Japanese nationals who were ...

FEB 6, 2003 • Article

Beyond Reports and Promises: Enforcing Universally Accepted Human Rights Standards in the Global Economy

Collingsworth describes the problems of human rights enforcement with respect to corporations conducting business abroad through a detailed description of the operations of the Unocal ...

JAN 7, 2003 • Article

Feature Articles from Inprint Newsletter (2001–2004): Response to "Justice After War"

In “Justice After War,” Lang and Cox are right to look beyond a potential war with Iraq to contemplate what will--and should--come after the current ...

JAN 5, 2003 • Article

Feature Articles from Inprint Newsletter (2001–2004): Dealing Justly with Debt

On October 27, 2002, former factory worker Luis Inácio Lula da Silva (popularly known as “Lula”) achieved a landslide victory in the Brazilian presidential election. His ...

DEC 31, 2002 • Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2 No. 8 (Fall 2002): Public Security and Human Rights: Articles: The New Face of Impunity

Rachel Neild explains the phenomenon of rising crime and the challenges it poses to human rights activists worldwide.

DEC 31, 2002 • Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2 No. 8 (Fall 2002): Public Security and Human Rights: Articles: Restricting the Right to Shoot

Martin Schönteich details the life and eventual passage of a controversial piece of legislation in crime-ridden South Africa. Makubetse Sekhonyane provides some insights from ...

DEC 31, 2002 • Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2 No. 8 (Fall 2002): Public Security and Human Rights: Articles: Responding to Vigilantism

One human rights group in Nigeria, writes Innocent Chukwuma, is working with community vigilante groups to help them fight crime - the right way.

DEC 31, 2002 • Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2 No. 8 (Fall 2002): Public Security and Human Rights: Articles: "Firm Hand, Large Heart"

According to Adam Isacson, the tough new leader of Colombia has the support of a war-weary population, making human rights work in the region more ...

DEC 31, 2002 • Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2 No. 8 (Fall 2002): Public Security and Human Rights: Articles: Bridging Activism and Policymaking

Pinheiro, founder and director of the Center for the Study of Violence at the University of São Paulo, discusses the center’s successes ...

DEC 31, 2002 • Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2 No. 8 (Fall 2002): Public Security and Human Rights: Articles: A View from the Inside

Carlos Basombrío offers a perspective on human rights, crime, and police reform in Peru from his new position as Vice Minister of the Interior.