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THE U.S. DEPORTATION REGIME: LEFT WITH NOTHING, DEPORTEES MUST SURVIVE IN THE SHADOW OF THE FENCE
HUMAN RIGHTS, PUBLIC HEALTH Prospect Journal 5/30/14 HUMAN RIGHTS, PUBLIC HEALTH Prospect Journal 5/30/14

THE U.S. DEPORTATION REGIME: LEFT WITH NOTHING, DEPORTEES MUST SURVIVE IN THE SHADOW OF THE FENCE

Staff Writer Alejandro Inzunza examines how migrants deported from the U.S. face innumerable challenges just to survive, while the U.S. and Mexico exacerbate their suffering through poor policy choices.

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#BRINGBACKOURGIRLS AND THE LIMITS OF INTERNATIONAL ACTION
AFRICA, HISTORY, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 5/15/14 AFRICA, HISTORY, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 5/15/14

#BRINGBACKOURGIRLS AND THE LIMITS OF INTERNATIONAL ACTION

Staff writer Rashika Rakibullah examines the factors that limit the value of foreign intervention in Nigeria, especially if outrage overpowers understanding and context.

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THE STRUGGLE FOR RIGHTS WITHIN UGANDA'S LGBT COMMUNITY: AN AMERICAN DEBATE RELOCATED
AFRICA, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 5/8/14 AFRICA, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 5/8/14

THE STRUGGLE FOR RIGHTS WITHIN UGANDA'S LGBT COMMUNITY: AN AMERICAN DEBATE RELOCATED

Staff Writer Andrew Muse-Fisher looks at how the struggle for LGBT equality in the United States also effects Uganda's more repressive approach to its own LGBT community.

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THE WOMEN OF TODAY, THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW
AFRICA, CULTURE, HUMAN RIGHTS, MIDDLE EAST, PUBLIC HEALTH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Prospect Journal 5/6/14 AFRICA, CULTURE, HUMAN RIGHTS, MIDDLE EAST, PUBLIC HEALTH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Prospect Journal 5/6/14

THE WOMEN OF TODAY, THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW

Staff Writer Viet Tran recognizes many different women for their political, artistic, technological and medical related accomplishments.

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EVERYONE IN POWER REQUIRES A WATCHDOG: AN INTERVIEW WITH CARROLL BOGERT
ASIA-PACIFIC, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 4/30/14 ASIA-PACIFIC, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 4/30/14

EVERYONE IN POWER REQUIRES A WATCHDOG: AN INTERVIEW WITH CARROLL BOGERT

Staff Writer Rebecca Benest sits down with Carroll Bogert of Human Rights Watch to discuss the future of human rights in China.

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CHINA'S AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS: TRAPPED BY STATUS
AFRICA, ASIA-PACIFIC, CULTURE, ECONOMICS, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 4/24/14 AFRICA, ASIA-PACIFIC, CULTURE, ECONOMICS, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 4/24/14

CHINA'S AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS: TRAPPED BY STATUS

Staff Writer Siru (Rose) Zhu talks about the tenuous status of African immigrants in Guanzhou, one of China's largest cities.

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INDIA'S HISTORIC ELECTION: WILL POLITICAL PROMISES TO EMPOWER WOMEN BE REALIZED?
HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 4/18/14 HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 4/18/14

INDIA'S HISTORIC ELECTION: WILL POLITICAL PROMISES TO EMPOWER WOMEN BE REALIZED?

Staff Writer Rashika Rakibullah explores what India's historic election means for women in their fight against discrimination and violence.

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THE WRONG TURN: SAUDI ARABIAN WOMEN BANNED FROM DRIVING
CULTURE, HUMAN RIGHTS, MIDDLE EAST Prospect Journal 4/8/14 CULTURE, HUMAN RIGHTS, MIDDLE EAST Prospect Journal 4/8/14

THE WRONG TURN: SAUDI ARABIAN WOMEN BANNED FROM DRIVING

Staff Writer Viet Tran discusses the ban that prohibits Saudi Arabian women from driving.

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THE ABUSE OF ENTRUSTED POWER: COMBATING CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA
AFRICA, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 3/13/14 AFRICA, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 3/13/14

THE ABUSE OF ENTRUSTED POWER: COMBATING CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA

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IN CAMBODIA RACIST RHETORIC BRINGS DEATH-THREATS TO HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST: DOES IT ALSO TARNISH THE CHANCES OF POLITICAL CHANGE?
ASIA-PACIFIC, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 3/4/14 ASIA-PACIFIC, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 3/4/14

IN CAMBODIA RACIST RHETORIC BRINGS DEATH-THREATS TO HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST: DOES IT ALSO TARNISH THE CHANCES OF POLITICAL CHANGE?

A recent flood of hate-mail and death-threats sent to a prominent Cambodian human rights activist points to a society still dangerously divided over ethnic and racial issues. By Tom Fawthrop, Contributing Writer.

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WINTER OF DISCONTENT, PART I: THE PRESENT PREDICAMENT IN UKRAINE, VENEZUELA AND THAILAND
EUROPE, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 3/2/14 EUROPE, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 3/2/14

WINTER OF DISCONTENT, PART I: THE PRESENT PREDICAMENT IN UKRAINE, VENEZUELA AND THAILAND

In the first part of a two part series, Staff Writer Kirstie Yu offers some explanations on what is going on right now in three key areas of unrest: Ukraine, Venezuela, and Thailand.

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LGBT RIGHTS: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
CULTURE, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 2/25/14 CULTURE, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 2/25/14

LGBT RIGHTS: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

A look at the current state of LGBT rights around the world. By Viet Tran, Staff Writer

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It's Not Her Fault: Sexual Violence in India
CULTURE, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 2/11/14 CULTURE, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 2/11/14

It's Not Her Fault: Sexual Violence in India

The marginalization of Indian women is grounded in old traditions that must be changed. By Avantika Abhyankar, Contributing Writer.

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HI-TECH IN THE ROUGH: THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO'S RESOURCE CURSE
AFRICA, ECONOMICS, HUMAN RIGHTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Prospect Journal 1/30/14 AFRICA, ECONOMICS, HUMAN RIGHTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Prospect Journal 1/30/14

HI-TECH IN THE ROUGH: THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO'S RESOURCE CURSE

Staff Writer Andrew Kim analyzes corporate responsibility in a booming market.

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LIVING WITH HOMOSEXUALITY IN PUTIN'S RUSSIA
EUROPE, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 1/24/14 EUROPE, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 1/24/14

LIVING WITH HOMOSEXUALITY IN PUTIN'S RUSSIA

Staff Writer Andrew Muse-Fisher discusses what the upcoming Olympics in Sochi could mean for gay rights in Russia and the LGBT community as a whole.

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PROTECTING CHINA'S VULNERABLE: PUBLIC INTEREST LAWYER GUO JIANMEI
ASIA-PACIFIC, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 11/24/13 ASIA-PACIFIC, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 11/24/13

PROTECTING CHINA'S VULNERABLE: PUBLIC INTEREST LAWYER GUO JIANMEI

Staff Writer Kirstie Yu sat down with renowned Chinese public interest lawyer, Guo Jianmei to talk about the future of human rights in China.

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INDIA'S FEMINIST REVOLUTION
HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 11/5/13 HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 11/5/13

INDIA'S FEMINIST REVOLUTION

A wave of brutal sexual assaults leads to a movement to empower women. By Anushri Mehta, Staff Writer

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THE YI MINORITY: THE HIDDEN FOOTPRINTS OF CHINA
ASIA-PACIFIC, CULTURE, HUMAN RIGHTS, PUBLIC HEALTH Prospect Journal 10/17/13 ASIA-PACIFIC, CULTURE, HUMAN RIGHTS, PUBLIC HEALTH Prospect Journal 10/17/13

THE YI MINORITY: THE HIDDEN FOOTPRINTS OF CHINA

Staff Writer Michelle Bulterys shares her experience of working in a hospital while visiting southwest China.

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MARGINALIZATION OF RURAL WOMEN IN KENYA
HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 10/3/13 HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 10/3/13

MARGINALIZATION OF RURAL WOMEN IN KENYA

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NO HONOR FOR WOMEN
ASIA-PACIFIC, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 9/15/13 ASIA-PACIFIC, HUMAN RIGHTS Prospect Journal 9/15/13

NO HONOR FOR WOMEN

The tragedy of honor killings in the Middle East and South Asia and possible ways the issue can be addressed. By Contributing Writer Diana Rabbani

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