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By Ellen FishelANNAPOLIS -- A 12-year-old Montgomery County student was being sent to the hallway for being disruptive in class. On her way out the door, she brushed up against her teacher. The student was suspended for 10 days for attacking an employee. A Prince…

Most Bermudians are grateful for the fact that we live in a pluralist, democratic society.We elect successive governments with the support of the majority of the people. We hold those governments to account every five years. We boast a whole chapter on fundamental rights in…

The Gay and Lesbian Equality Network is an Atlantic grantee.Kathy SheridanTHE GAY WEDDING BUS is revving up. In the driving seat is Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore, sporting a big red T-shirt with the message, “Civil partnership is NOT marriage equality”. Behind him, highly excited, the latest…

Michael Murphy (left) and Terry O'Sullivan celebrate their civil partnership. Photo: Irish Independent In June 2011, on a brilliantly sunny afternoon in Dublin, Michael Murphy and his partner of 26 years, Terry O'Sullivan, celebrated their civil partnership. This joyous day came less than a year…

Equal Education student members march for better school infrastructure. Photo: Equal Education Throngs of students protested outside the South African Parliament in Cape Town on a sunny afternoon in February 2011. Wearing green T-shirts and carrying handscrawled signs, they set up an outdoor classroom complete…

By Jennifer Ng’andu, Deputy Director, Health Policy, National Council of La RazaIt's probably the hottest seat in Washington, D.C. -- and you can't buy tickets to it. Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care…

Privacy and Safety in the Digital Age: Location Tracking and Fourth Amendment ConcernsA Panel Discussion    On January 23rd, a unanimous Supreme Court held in United States v. Jones that when the police attach a GPS device to an individual's car and use it to…

NEW YORK, NY, 28 September 2011 – The Board of Directors of The Atlantic Philanthropies has announced the appointment of Christopher Oechsli as President and Chief Executive Officer, and his election to the Board, effective immediately.  Oechsli has served as Interim President and Chief Executive…

The Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC), acting on behalf of Dr. Lydia Foy, successfully challenged the Irish Government’s refusal to allow transgendered people to alter their birth certificates to accurately reflect their new identities. In a landmark case, the High Court formally declared in February…

Since the September 11 terror attacks, US government policy and practice against the threat of terrorism has arguably violated a number of human rights laws and norms. The US currently detains more than 13,000 people around the world, from South Carolina to Pakistan to the…