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Preliminary Statistical Analysis of Documentation of Killings in the Syrian Arab Republic. Megan Price, Jeff Klingner, and Patrick Ball. The Benetech Human Rights Program. January 2, 2013. “this report presents findings integrated from six databases built by Syrian human rights monitors and one database collected by the Syrian government. The databases collect information about conflict-related …
News release: “According to statistics released today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 6,222 criminal incidents involving 7,254 offenses were reported in 2011 as a result of bias toward a particular race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/national origin, or physical or mental disability. The statistics, published by the FBIs Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program in Hate …
Brink, Jaco Van den and Ten Napel, Hans-Martien, The State, Civil Society and Religious Freedom (December 12, 2012). Oxford Journal of Law and Religion 2012. Available at SSRN: “How is the legal principle of religious freedom supposed to regulate the relationship between state and religion, especially in cases where state and religion seem to make …
Mark Follman, Gavin Aronsen, and Deanna Pan: “On December 14, a mass shooter killed 27 people at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. Among the fatalities were 20 children, six adults, and the shooter, who also killed his mother at her home. More details here. This guide and map have been updated with data from …
“Gender gaps are pervasive in all walks of economic life and imply large losses in terms of foregone productivity and living standards to the individuals concerned and the economy. This new OECD report focuses on how best to close these gender gaps under four broad headings: 1) Gender equality, social norms and public policies; and …
CRS – Judicial Activity Concerning Enemy Combatant Detainees: Major Court Rulings. December 11, 2012 “This report discusses major judicial opinions concerning suspected enemy belligerents detained in the conflict with Al Qaeda and the Taliban. The report addresses all Supreme Court decisions concerning enemy combatants. It also discusses notable circuit court opinions addressing issues of ongoing …
CRS – Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress, Alison Siskin, Specialist in Immigration Policy; Liana Sun Wyler, Analyst in International Crime and Narcotics. December 7, 2012 “Trafficking in persons (TIP) for the purposes of exploitation is believed to be one of the most prolific areas of international criminal activity and is of …
“USCIRFs [United States Commission on International Religious Freedom] 2012 report, The Religion-State Relationship & the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief: A Comparative Textual Analysis of the Constitutions of Majority Muslim Countries and Other OIC Members, analyzes how constitutions of countries belonging to the OIC treat issues of human rights and religious freedom. This …
The State of Human Trafficking in California 2012 “Human trafficking is an estimated $32 billion-a-year global industry. After drug trafficking, human trafficking is the worlds second most profitable criminal enterprise, a status it shares with illegal arms trafficking. Like drug and arms trafficking, the United States is one of the top destination countries for trafficking …
“The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has published Human Rights Indicators: A Guide to Measurement and Implementation. The publication aims to assist in developing quantitative and qualitative indicators to measure progress in the implementation of international human rights norms and principles. The Guide describes the conceptual and methodological framework for human …
“At Americas Expense compiles extensive data detailing epidemic of aging prisoners in the United States. It provides a comprehensive 50-state and federal analysis of the unnecessary incarceration of aging prisoners and provides a fiscal analysis showing the actual amount states would save, on average, by releasing aging prisoners: over $66,000 per year per released prisoner. …
“Human Rights Campaign Foundations 2013 Corporate Equality Index is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT employees. This year, the CEI saw the largest growth in the surveys history — with 54 new businesses opting in — proving that Corporate America is committed to LGBT equality. In addition, a record …
