Bill to Remedy Georgia Mental Health Parity Enforcement Moves Through Gold Dome
WABE
Carter Center expert Helen Robinson is interviewed in this WABE story about
a major mental health bill working its way through the final days of this year’s legislative session. The biggest part of the legislation is the enforcement of parity, meaning insurance companies in Georgia will have to cover mental health conditions on par with physical ones like a broken arm.
Paige Alexander: China Can Play a Vital Role to End War in Ukraine
FT.com/Chinese Edition
The route to peace in Ukraine may travel through China. Because of its unique relationship with Russia, China now has more influence than any other country to convince Moscow to seek peace. Beijing should not be reluctant to use this clout.
Carter Center Concludes that Venezuelan Elections Did Not Meet International Standards
VOA Venezuela
In a preliminary report published on Friday, the Carter Center concludes that despite some improvements over previous processes, those of November 21 in Venezuela were not "democratic elections." Factors such as "the legal provisions relating to the media and freedom of expression, the registration of candidates, the suspension of political rights, the financing of political parties and electoral campaigns," the report points out, did not comply with "the basic international standards for democratic elections."
Senior Advisor to the Carter Center, Jennie K. Lincoln: "Nicaraguan Democracy is Dead"
La Prensa
The fraud is already done and human rights are on the ground," said Lincoln, who years ago was an electoral observer in Nicaragua. The principal adviser of the Carter Center on peace initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean, Jennie K. Lincoln, said this Friday that in Nicaragua there are no conditions for credible elections.
The Carter Center Continues to Combat Social Stigma Surrounding Mental Health
WABE
Dr. Kashef Ijaz, the vice president for Health Programs at The Carter Center, says the even before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. already was experiencing a mental health crisis. On Monday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Dr. Ijaz told show host Rose Scott that fear, grief, isolation brought on by the pandemic have led to depression, anxiety, suicidal idealization but now as more people are speaking out about mental health, it’s time to seize the moment and ensure health care access for everyone.
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Ensuring Election Integrity Should Not Come at the Cost of Compromising Voter Access
The Fulcrum
Proposed election law changes in Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin and elsewhere have again brought to the forefront debates about how best to balance election integrity and voter access. While governments are obliged to guarantee both, the current trend limiting access signals that state legislatures are prioritizing the former at the expense of the latter.
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