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Rule of Law Defenders
Podcast Episode 1: "State of Affairs"
20:48
Rule of Law Defenders Podcast
Rule of Law Defenders brings you real-life advocates dedicated to advancing human rights and a just rule of law worldwide.
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20:48
Ford Foundation’s New Leader Says She’ll Work to Protect Democracy [NYT]
Heather K. Gerken, the dean of Yale Law School, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice.
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Bush, Obama, Bono Fault Trump’s Gutting of USAID on Its Last Day [AP]
An emotional video farewell with staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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Why Hungary and Orbanism Must Never Be a Model for the U.S. [Just Security]
Americans who buy into the hype about Hungary’s Prime Minister would be wise to examine his record since 2010, when he assumed power for the second…
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Considering a New Optional Protocol on the Right to Education [IJCR]
The end result could be the first new UN treaty law on children’s rights in more than a decade.
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Corporate Counsel Advocate LSC Funding
Joint letter from more than 100 of the largest US companies urges Congress to preserve and strengthen families and communities by funding the Legal…
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June 2025

Word Jumble: When Nonprofits Talk Fancy, America Tunes Out [The Chronicle of Philanthropy]
Elite-sounding jargon is ineffective — and dangerous — amid today’s heightened distrust of institutions and growing hostility to the non-profit sector.
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ILO Commits to Global Standards on Gig Work [BHRRC]
Expert see potential positive impact.
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ABA Sues Trump Admin to Halt Attacks on Lawyers and Law Firms
Federal court is asked to declare intimidation policy unconstitutional.
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Time to Build a Wider, Bolder Movement for Civic Freedoms [CIVICUS]
CIVICUS global civil society alliance appoints Mandeep Singh Tiwana as its new Secretary General.
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Survivors of Bosnia 'Rape Camps' Come Forward 30 Years On [JUSTICEINFO.NET]
At least 20,000 people suffered sexual violence across Bosnia as Yugoslavia collapsed into the worst war Europe had then seen since 1945.
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