Human Rights News
Nabeel Rajab awarded the Advocacy Award from Index on Censorship
Apr 02, 2012
Former Wilson Center Public Policy Ion Ratiu Scholar Nabeel Rajab wins the Advocacy Award from Index on Censorship
How Russia Can Ease Assad Out
Mar 31, 2012
By negotiating Assad's exit from Syria, Moscow could help to end the violence and bloodshed, and "reset" world perceptions of Russia, writes Wilson Center President Jane Harman in The Washington Post.
Latin American Program in the News: Death of Consul's Daughter Spurs Venezuela Outcry
Mar 20, 2012
Latin American Program Scholar, Roberto Briceño-Leon, comments on high murder rates in Venezuela.
Women Bring Exceptional Skills to Security Mission
Mar 15, 2012
Drawing on an instinct to defend, women are gaining clout in the male-dominated sphere of security policymaking, bringing a unique problem-solving focus to complex challenges, Wilson Center Director, President, and CEO Jane Harman says.
Mexico Institute in the News: Is Mexico's drug war strategy working?
Feb 16, 2012
President Calderon has used a military approach to combat the drug cartel problem in Mexico. Some wonder if tolerance or legalizing drugs would be a better approach.
Bahraini Human Rights Activist Nabeel Rajab to Receive 2011 Ion Ratiu Democracy Award
Jul 29, 2011
Nabeel Rajab, a leading human rights activist and president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, will receive the 2011 Ion Ratiu Democracy Award, presented annually by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Africa: 53 Countries, One Union - The New Challenges
Jul 13, 2011
"Africa: 53 Countries, One Union - The New Challenges" is a follow up to last year's Conference in Bologna. This Conference aims to bolster African initiatives toward unity, integration, and prosperity.
Gender and Islam in Africa: New Book from Wilson Center Senior Scholar Margot Badran
Jul 05, 2011
Wilson Center Senior Scholar Margot Badran is the editor of a new book Gender and Islam in Africa: Rights, Sexuality, and Law
A Shared Responsibility— Citizen Security and Counter-Narcotics Initiatives in the Americas
Mar 31, 2011
Latin American Program Director Cynthia Arnson testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Global Narcotics Affairs at the March 31 hearing "A Shared Responsibility— Citizen Security and Counter-Narcotics Initiatives in the Americas." Her prepared remarks are here.
2008 Ion Ratiu Democracy Lecture Recipient Eleonora Cercavschi Honored with the Highest Moldovan Distinction - Order of the Republic
Aug 31, 2010
Mrs. Eleonora Cercavschi, recipient of the 2008 Ion Ratiu Democracy Lecture Award, was honored with the Order of the Republic (Ordinul Republicii) - the highest Moldovan distinction presented by the country's President.