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Implementation Matters: Generalising Treatment Effects in Education
Targeted instruction is one of the most effective educational interventions in low- and middle-income countries, yet reported impacts vary by an order of magnitude. We study this variation and use the results to inform a new randomised trial.
Education data needs and challenges for building back from COVID-19
This paper outlines the global pattern in pandemic school-closure periods and illustrates data needs through the examples drawn from Brazil and India, both of which experienced prolonged periods of school closures.
Foreign policy and promotion of human rights for atrocity prevention
This ELAC policy brief explains the relationship between human rights protection and atrocity prevention, demonstrating that the promotion and protection of human rights in foreign policy engagements is vital to safeguard populations from future atrocities.
Tackling online hate speech through content moderation
Despite being a global problem, international legal responses to hate speech have been slow-coming and patchy. One of the core international legal instruments on the matter is the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). This paper builds on the United Nations work to provide more granular and well-calibrated guidance on the application of these provisions to online hate speech.
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