04.11.2012 New blog post! We Must Commit to Protect Women »
04.06.2012 Stephanie Willman Bordat, Global Rights' Maghreb Regional Director, is quoted in New York Times Article Death of Rape Victim in Morocco Sparks Calls for Legal Reform »
04.05.2012 Denmark Announces Support of our Practical Legal Education Program in Afghanistan »
03.30.2012 March 2012 eNews: Eliminating Racial Discrimination »
03.29.2012 New Blog Post! Reports Don't Just Sit on Shelves »
03.23.2012 Global Rights Issues Statement on the Passing of Former Board Member John Payton »
03.21.2012 New Blog Post! Our Journey to Eliminate Racial Discrimination »
03.21.2012 New Blog Post! Empowering Women: Real Tools, Real Change (Part II) »
03.20.2012 New Photos! LGBTI Rights Training in Sierra Leone: »
03.14.2012 Afro-descendant Communities Urge for Participation in the Sixth Summit of the Americas (Spanish) »
03.12.2012 New Blog Post! “Karibu au Burundi. Karibu. Cinq-cents francs. Merci.” »
03.09.2012 Global Rights and Afro-Latino Partners Will Develop Recommendations on Poverty and Inequality for the Upcoming Summit of the Americas English | Espanol
03.08.2012 New Blog Post! Empowering Women: Real Tools, Real Change »
02.28.2012 February eUpdate: Civil Society Has a Voice »
02.27.2012 New Blog Post! Transitional Justice: Civil Society Has a Voice in Burundi »
02.21.2012 Photo of the Week: Congo »
02.14.2012 Global Rights and Brazilian Partner, The Articulação de ONGs de Mulheres Negras Brasileiras (AMNB), Present Shadow Report at the United Nations »
02.07.2012 New Blog Post! "Without women, there is no peace." »
02.01.2012 New Blog Post! Filling a Need 24/7 »
01.31.2012 Meet our Courageous Activists! »
01.26.2012 Photo of the Week: Bundibugyo, Uganda »
01.24.2012 New blog post! Rights Restored: Lives Improved »
01.23.2012 Global Rights' Uganda Country Director Donald Rukare writes an insightful article on tribalism in his country »
01.18.2012 News Release: Global Rights Applauds the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights' Report: The Situation of Persons of African Descent in the Americas »
12.30.2011 New blog post: Global Rights 2011: A Year in Photos »
12.21.2011 New blog post: “I read, I forget. I practice, I learn.” »
12.16.2011 New blog post: The Other Side of Afghanistan »
12.15.2011News Release: Global Rights Commends the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights’ First-Ever Report on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity »
12.10.2011 New blog post: Celebrating Human Rights - President Bill Clinton Honors Global Rights' Human Rights Work »
12.06.2011 New blog post: You Are Not Alone »
12.06.2011Global Rights Applauds Secretary Clinton’s Speech Highlighting the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) People Around the Globe »
11.30.2011 November eUpdate: U.S. Ambassador Speaks at Global Rights Workshop »
11.22.2011 New blog post: Breaking Barriers in Sierra Leone »
11.21.2011 Stephanie Willman Bordat, Global Rights' Maghreb Regional Director is featured in Womens eNews Article: Moroccan Vote Puts Women's Gains to Crucial Test »
11.18.2011 News Release: U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone Makes Opening Remarks at the Launch of Global Rights’ LGBTI Workshop »
11.04.2011New blog post: Why Empower Women? »
11.01.2011Global Rights launches new blog, Frontline Justice »
10.31.2011Shining Light on Discrimination »
10.28.2011News Release: Moroccan Civil Society Organizations Make Recommendations to Combat Violence Against Women at the Upcoming United Nations Committee Against Torture »
10.27.2011Global Rights Issues Statement on the Passing of Former Board Member Howard Wolpe »
10.27.2011Photo of the Week: Mazar, Afghanistan »
10.25.2011News Release: Global Rights and Partners Granted Two Thematic Hearings Before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights at the Organization of American States (OAS)
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10.21.2011News Release: Global Rights to Launch a Legal Advice Bureau in Mazar, Afghanistan
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10.20.2011 Photo of the Week: Sousse, Tunisia
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10.14.2011 Photo of the Week: Al Hoceima, Morocco
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09.29.2011 Meet our newest graduates!
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09.27.2011 Photo of the Week: Nigeria
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09.16.2011 Photo of the Week: Mazar, Afghanistan
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09.09.2011 Photo of the Week: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Mali and Liberia
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09.01.2011 Photo of the Week: Bundibugyo, Uganda
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08.25.2011 Meet our newest partner, Voice of Women
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08.19.2011 Photo of the Week: Kabul, Afghanistan
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08.11.2011 Photo of the Week: Brazil
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08.04.2011 Photo of the Week: Pointe-Noire, Congo
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07.28.2011 From Afghanistan: The Next Generation of Human Rights Lawyers, July 2011 eUpdate »
07.25.2011 Call for applicants! Global Rights will organize its 4th Inter-American Course for Afro-descendants in Washington, D.C. October 3-7. For more information in Spanish, click here! »
07.26.2011 Photo of the Week: Herat, Afghanistan »
07.22.2011 Photo of the Week: Freetown, Sierra Leone »
07.21.2011 News Release: Global Rights Holds First Graduation Ceremony in Herat, Afghanistan for 55 Students from its Young Lawyers in Training Program. English Dari
07.15.2011 Check out our newest album of most recent and favorite photos from around the world! »
07.07.2011 Photo of the Week: Martil, Morocco »
06.29.2011 For Women, by Women: June 2011 eUpdate »
06.29.2011 Photo of the Week: Abuja, Nigeria »
06.24.2011 Photo of the Week: Bundibugyo, Uganda »
06.16.2011 Photo of the Week: San Salvador, El Salvador »
06.09.2011 Video: Watch Thierry, our Burundi Program Officer, discuss how Global Rights builds the strength of our local partners »
06.09.2011 Global Rights' Maghreb Regional Director, Stephanie Willman Bordat, quoted in New York Times article, Help for Unwed Mothers in Morocco. Click here to read! »
06.03.2011Global Rights Hosts Inter-American Forum on Afro-descendants in San Salvador, El Salvador »
05.27.2011Photo of the Week: An evening with our Country Directors and Program Officers »
05.26.2011Zahira's Story: The Power of Partnership »
05.23.2011The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights launches new site on the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Afro-descendants and against Racial Discrimination »
05.23.2011Learn more about our current programs and recent accomplishments in our 2010 Annual Report »
05.12.2011News Release: Global Rights Condemns Efforts to Force the "Anti-Homosexuality Bill" through the Ugandan Parliament Before the Session Ends Tomorrow »
04.29.2011Photo of the Week: Bujumbura, Burundi »
04.26.2011PBS's Judy Woodruff at Global Rights' May 19 Event. Click here to RSVP! »
04.27.2011From Morocco: "All women should know their rights..." »
04.21.2011Reports on internally displaced persons from our Colombian partner Association of Internally Displaced Afro-Colombians (AFRODES) are featured in the State Department's 2010 Human Rights Report »
04.14.2011Photo of the Week: Kapisa Province, Afghanistan »
04.12.2011News Release: Global Rights Board of Directors Announces New Executive Director, Susan M. Farnsworth »
04.06.2011 News Release: Global Rights Announces New Afghanistan Country Director Justine Rukeba Mbabazi »
03.31.2011 Photo of the Week: Taza, Morocco »
03.25.2011 News Release: Global Rights holds opening ceremony for inaugural Young Lawyers in Training Program at Herat University »
03.23.2011 News Release: Global Rights supports the Obama Administration's leadership as it calls on the UN's Human Rights Council to combat discrimination and violence against gays, lesbians and bisexuals »
03.23.2011 Photo of the Week: Kabul, Afghanistan »
03.21.2011 News Release: Global Rights highlights Monday, March 21 as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. »
03.18.2011
Check out this clip from a Guinean news station that highlights the three day event on natural resource exploitation and human rights hosted by Global Rights and our Guinean partner CECIDE. »03.18.2011
Global Rights' Maghreb Regional
Legal Officer, Saida Kouzzi, is quoted in TIME article Silent No More:
The Women of the Arab Revolutions. Click here to read the article! »03.17.2011
Video: Carlos Quesada, Global Rights' Latin America Program Director, speaks at the OAS. View video here! (Spanish) »
03.15.2011
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03.10.2011Photo of the Week: Mbujimayi, Democratic Republic of Congo »
03.10.2011News & Events: Global Rights Holds Three Day Regional Event on Natural Resource Exploitation and Human Rights »
03.08.2011News Release: Global Rights Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day! »
03.07.2011Global Rights' Uganda field office recently held a paralegal training and produced a Paralegal Training Manual. Click here to read the manual!
03.07.2011Global Rights’ Carlos Quesada Speaks About
Discrimination Afro-Descendants Face in Latin America at UN Organized
Event. Read more! »
03.03.2011Photo of the Week: Bundibugyo, Uganda »
03.01.2011The Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights (IACHR) Will Hold Conference on the Challenges Afro-Descendants
Face in the Americas. Read the press release here! English Español Português
02.25.2011Photo of the Week: Geneva, Switzerland »
02.23.2011Check out the U.S. Department of State's media note about our recent Afghanistan grant! »
02.23.2011News Release: Global Rights Announces
Significant Grant to Help Increase and Strengthen Access to Justice in
Afghanistan. Read here! »
02.17.2011Photo of the Week: Rabat, Morocco »
02.15.2011 Save the date! May 19, 2011 »
02.09.2011 One of our partners, the Rio based NGO
Criola, is featured in this UN article "Defending the rights of African
descendants in the Americas." Read here! »
02.09.2011 Photo of the Week: Colombia »
02.04.2011 Check out this news release featuring
Global Rights' Maria Koulouris! At AAAS Coalition Meeting, Scientists
and Human Rights Practitioners Build Stronger Working Relationships »
02.03.2011 Photo of the Week: »
01.20.2011Global Rights Issues Statement on Citizens' Revolution in Tunisia English Français العربية
01.20.2011 Photo of the Week: »
01.12.2011 We posted our first Photo of the Week on Facebook! "Like" Global Rights on Facebook and see photos of our unique work. »
01.06.2011 Check out photos from the Director of our
Natural Resources and Human Rights Initiatives' recent trip to Congo
Brazzaville and the Democratic Republic of the Congo! »
12.30.2010 News Release: Global Rights Afghanistan Holds Ceremony for Young Lawyers in Training Program Graduates at Kabul University »
12.08.2010 News Release: Global Rights and its NGO
Partners Release Report Focusing On Threats and Killings of
Afro-Colombian Human Rights Defenders »
12.06.2010Global Rights and its local Moroccan
partners release a NGO-drafted Violence Against Women Act. Click here to
see key provisions of the draft bill »
12.02.2010 News Release: Global Rights and its NGO
partners launch high-profile campaign to pass the "Violence Against
Women" Act in Morocco. »
10.28.2010 Global Rights petitioned a hearing at the
140th Period of Sessions of the Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights (IACHR-OAS). Listen to the full hearing Punitive
Measures and Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Identity in Caribbean
Countries. (English only, fourth from top) »
10.28.2010 Global Rights and Geledes Instituto da
Mulher Negra petitioned a hearing at the 140th Period of Sessions of the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR-OAS). Watch the full
hearing Allegations on Excessive Use of Police Force against
Afro-descendants in Brazil. (Spanish only) »
10.01.2010Global Rights' Latin America program, with
support from the Inter-American Foundation and UNICEF, holds its 3rd
Inter-American course for Afro-descendants on the Organization of
American States. For more information please click here » 09.28.2010
The Maghreb Regional Field Office, in collaboration with local partner
NGOs, has published the third revised version of its classic
groundbreaking manual, "Making Human Rights Real: A Human and Legal
Rights Education Program for Illiterate Women in Morocco." »
09.07.2010
Global Rights mourns the loss of longtime board member Robert
Wald. We are grateful for his 16 years of service to Global Rights and
his lifelong commitment to defending individuals' human rights. To read
more about his life and achievements click here »
08.26.2010Global Rights’ board member, Professor Abdullahi An-Na’im,
speaks on The PBS NewsHour on "Islam Struggles for Understanding, Place
in U.S. Religious Mosaic." Link to video »
08.03.2010
Fourth class of Al-Beroni University students graduate from Global Rights Afghanistan's Young Lawyers in Training Program »
04.30.2010
Global Rights' Maghreb Program publishes country-specific
practical guides on "Ensuring Access to Justice for Women through Court
Accompaniment Programs" for Algeria» and Tunisia »
04.23.2010
Global Rights' Latin America Program, in collaboration with
AFRODES, produces a report, "Easier Said Than Done: An analysis of the
regulatory framework and public policies affecting forcibly displaced
and/or confined Afro-Colombians" »
04.17.2010
Global Rights' Natural Resources and Human Rights Initiative's work is cited by the American Psychological Association.
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03.23.2010
Global Rights Latin America Program and el Centro de Desarrollo
de la Mujer Negra del Peru (CEDEMUNEP), organized the sub-regional event
"Participation and Advocacy of Afro descendants before the Organization
of American States" in Lima, Peru. Click here for pictures of the event
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03.17.2010
Global Rights' Maghreb Regional Director Stephanie William
Bordat spoke at a March 17th panel at the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace on women’s rights in Morocco »
03.30.2010
Le Soir, a leading national French-language newspaper in
Morocco, highlights Global Rights' ten years of promoting women's
rights in the Maghreb »
03.15.2010
Global Rights' LGBTI Initiative releases shadow reports on Uzbekistan», Mexico»
and Argentina»
12.15.2009
In honor of International Human Rights Day, Global Rights'
Natural Resources and Human Rights Initiative's work is recognized by
the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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