The Wallace Genetic Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations nationwide that believe in the long-term conservation of the soil and of the environment, rather than exploitation of natural resources for temporary profits. Specific areas of interest include the following: sustainable agriculture, protection of farmland near cities, conservation of natural resources, biodiversity protection, reduction
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Deadline- May 18, 2012
International human rights standards provide for the principles of equality before the law, the presumption of innocence and for the right to a fair trial by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal established by law, and guarantee competent, independent and impartial tribunal established by law. The importance
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Deadline: May 31, 2011
Countries/Region:U.S.
With the mission of “Helping People Help the Land,” the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides products and services that enable people to be good stewards of the Nation’s soil, water, and related natural resources on non-Federal lands. With our help, people are better
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A guide entitled ‘Protecting the rights of minorities in Africa: A guide for human rights activists and civil society organizations’ was published by Minority Rights Group International, in March 2008. The author of the guide is Ibrahima Kane, former Senior Lawyer at INTERIGHTS and AU Advocacy Director at Open Society. The guide was
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Front Line is currently inviting nominations for the Front Line Defenders Awards for Human Rights Defenders At Risk. This award was started in 2005 to raise people’s awareness about the works of human rights defenders. The award recognizes and honors human rights defender/defenders who, through non-violent work, are courageously making an outstanding contribution
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