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Prison Policy Initiative May 30, 2021Why do some places incarcerate people at much higher rates than others? We considered this question in 2019, when we compared prison incarceration rates across U.S. counties, finding a wide range that…
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Alliance Magazine May 30, 2021The report, titled ‘German funding for LGBTIQA+ human rights work in the Global South and East’, surveys and documents funding from Germany for LGBTIQA+ human rights work. “For vulnerable minorities…
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