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Human Rights Program – Stories From the Field

29 June 2009
East Jerusalem Family Forced to Demolish Part of Own Home, Center Expert Cites Abuse of Permit System
From the roof of his family's home in East Jerusalem within the walls of the Old City, Raed Sa'id points to the golden Dome of The Rock, which is glowing in the late-afternoon sun.

21 July 2009
Profile: Valerie Harden, Deputy Field Director, Carter Center Kinshasa Field Office
When she began work as a job counselor almost 10 years ago in Atlanta with refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Valerie Harden never imagined she would one day play a role in the restoration of their war-torn country.

20 February 2009
Carter Center Conducts Human Rights Training for Congolese Police Officers
Until recently, police officers in Kimbasneke, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), investigated case files at a music bar or other public space because they didn't have office space. When it rained, they carried the papers under their shirts to preserve the files.

1 September 2007
Profile: Karin Ryan Director Assists Activists Fighting for Human Rights
After Iraq's 2006 elections, the United States and other Western governments celebrated that country's move toward democracy. But as Karin Ryan knows from her 20 years with The Carter Center, an election is only a small step on the long road toward a true democratic government.

1 September 2006
Profile: Marcel Wetsh'okonda, Congolese Human Rights Defender
Marcel Wetsh'okonda fights for human rights laws to be passed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country where 1,000 people die each day from disease, hunger, and violence. It is no easy task.