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Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, delivered this keynote address at an international conference held by New York Law School: Constitutional Rights, Judicial Independence and the Transition to Democracy: Twenty Years of South African Constitutionalism. The conference brought together a diverse group…

By Fiona MacLeodWinnerDr Ivan May Memorial AwardProBono.Org When horse-riding instructor and stable manager Gary Allpass won his legal case ­earlier this year for being unfairly dismissed because he is ­HIV-positive, he set an important precedent for others in a similar position. His legal representation was arranged…

In the 10 years since the tragic attacks of 9/11, much has changed in our country. This anniversary is an opportunity to evaluate those changes, to rededicate ourselves to human rights and civil liberties in our democracy, and to correct the reactionary course set by…

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…

Christmas good news storiesAs the year draws to a close, we’d like to share two recent good news stories that involve ICI clients.1) A client, a migrant woman who experienced domestic violence, was granted a renewal of her residency status on an independent basis this…

A core premise of Atlantic’s approach to philanthropy, underlying our plan to spend the foundation’s assets by the end of this decade, is that addressing issues now can prevent them from becoming larger, more serious challenges later.  But investing now doesn’t always mean that change…

By Jamie Smyth, Social Affairs Correspondent. The government has withdrawn its appeal against a landmark ruling by the High Court that Irish law on transgender rights is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. The decision brings to an end a 13 year…

The Good Friday Agreement represented a critical step forward for human rights in Northern Ireland, but it is essential to focus on what hasn’t yet been accomplished, said Martin O'Brien, Programme Director, Reconciliation & Human Rights Programme at The Atlantic Philanthropies, in this speech at…

by ANN FARMER Jose was 14 when he left his home in Oaxaca, Mexico, and paid a smuggler $1,200 to sneak him across the border. He made it to Phoenix and started on a long and familiar odyssey as he scratched out a living, first…

  by GREG BLUESTEIN Georgia should have sought U.S. Justice Department approval before implementing a new process of using Social Security numbers and driver's license data to check voters' immigration status, a three-judge federal panel ruled Monday. The 27-page ruling ordered Georgia election officials to…