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Reducing Overclassification Through Accountability Publications, by Elizabeth Goitein and David M. Shapiro, October 5,2011 “The authority to classify documents exists to protect information that could threaten national security if it got into the wrong hands. It is one of the most important tools our government has to keep us safe. But many secrets protected by …
“Violence against women and children is a serious public health concern, with costs at multiple levels of society. Although violence is a threat to everyone, women and children are particularly susceptible to victimization because they often have fewer rights or lack appropriate means of protection. In some societies certain types of violence are deemed socially …
News release: “In a massive coordinated information-seeking campaign, 35 ACLU affiliates are filing over 381 requests in 32 states across the country with local law enforcement agencies large and small that seek to uncover when, why and how they are using cell phone location data to track Americans. The requests seek information from local law …
Evaluating the Use of Public Surveillance Cameras for Crime Control and Prevention – A Summary. Nancy G. La Vigne, Samantha S. Lowry, Joshua Markman, Allison Dwyer. September 19, 2011 “A growing number of cities are using surveillance cameras to reduce crime, but little research exists to determine whether theyre worth the cost. With jurisdictions across …
News release: “The official end today of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell law reflects the American values that military members uphold, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today [in a briefing]. Thanks to this change, I believe we move closer to achieving the goal at the foundation of the values that America’s all about — …
News release: “Gender equality matters in its own right but is also smart economics: Countries that create better opportunities and conditions for women and girls can raise productivity, improve outcomes for children, make institutions more representative, and advance development prospects for all, says a new World Bank flagship report. The World Development Report 2012: Gender …
Life in Limbo – An Examination of Parole Release for Prisoners Serving Life Sentences with the Possibility of Parole in California, Robert Weisberg, Debbie A. Mukamal and Jordan D. Segall. September 2011. Stanford Criminal Justice Center “In recent years, Californias prison system has been under federal judicial control because of severe overcrowding, which partly results …
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse – Rising Immigration Backlog At All-time High Yet Criminal, National Security, and Terrorism Cases Fall “The number of cases awaiting a resolution before the Immigration Courts reached a total of 285,526 at the end of July 2011. According to the very latest data obtained and analyzed by the Transactional Records Access …
July-December, 2010 International Religious Freedom Report “We publish this report in tumultuous times that underscore the importance of freedom of religion to peaceful political and economic development, democratic institutions, and flourishing societies. Religious freedom is the right of all human beings, a fundamental tenet of the 1948 Universal Declaration on Human Rights, and protected under …
News release: ‘Women’s rights/Equal opportunities; Plenary sessions, September 13, 2011: “Women setting up and running small and medium-sized enterprises need better financial and educational support, says a resolution adopted on Tuesday. Parliament also calls on Member States to help women over 50 to stay in or return to the labour market. Only one in ten …
The Library of Congress – THOMAS: “This site was begun in September 2001 as a way of keeping the public readily apprised of legislation related to the terrorist attack on the United States that month. The selection, made by hand, is necessarily subjective, as the September 11th attack had a ripple effect on legislation in …
News release: “Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department today announced its findings that the Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD) has engaged in a pattern and practice of misconduct that violates the Constitution and federal law. The investigation, launched in July 2008, was conducted in accordance with the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act …
