Monthly Archives: October 2010

Measuring Human Rights (12): Measuring Public Opinion on Torture

Posted on October 3, 2010 by

Measuring the number and gravity of cases of actual torture is extremely difficult, for apparent reasons. It takes place in secret, and the people subjected to torture are often in prison long afterwards, or don’t survive it. Either way, they … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Facts (55): Helping the Poor by Giving Them Money

Posted on October 2, 2010 by

I posted before about a surprisingly successful method of helping the poor in developing countries: just give them money. Many of the supposed disadvantages of this method – people waste the money, transfers fuel inflation or create dependence, the money … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Quizzes

Posted on October 1, 2010 by

Test your knowledge of: human rights economics religion and religious liberty (a bit too American, this one, so bonus points for everyone else) the death penalty international humanitarian law during wartime

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