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Nadejda Marques
Program Manager, Program on Human RightsView Nadejda Marques's bio, list of research, recent publications and events »
December 4th, 2012
Rebel fighters capture province in eastern Congo
CDDRL, PHR in the newsThe capital of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) - Goma - fell to M23 rebel fighters who recently captured the city, reportedly with little resistance from the Congolese army or United Nations peacekeepers. In a piece for the Stanford Daily Nadejda Marques, the program manager for the the Program on Human Rights, argues that the conflict in the eastern DRC will never be solved until the government can defend its citizens and perpetrators of human rights abuses are held accountable for their actions. 
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November 16th, 2012
Conference proposes meaningful ways to advance health rights
CDDRL, PHR NewsOn October 30, the Program on Human Rights (PHR) at Stanford's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) held a day-long conference to examine health and human rights. The conference was held to discuss how a rights-based approach to health services can impact the delivery of effective health interventions and advance other socio-economic and cultural rights in developing regions. Read more »
September 17th, 2012
The Proposition Games: Will Prop 35 help curb human trafficking?
CDDRL, PHR Op-ed: The Stanford Daily on September 17, 2012In a piece for the Stanford Daily, Nadejda Marques, manager of the Program on Human Rights at the CDDRL, writes about Proposition 35 (the CASE Act), slated for the November 2012 California Ballot. Californians Against Sexual Exploitation (CASE) hopes to raise awareness of human trafficking and deter traffickers with higher penalties and fines. Critics of Proposition 35 argue that stiffer sentencing is not the core of this complex problem. They defend that efforts should be directed to training police and prosecutors, and funding victim-services providers to protect and enable court proceedings. Read more »
August 29th, 2012
When things are too quiet to be good
CDDRL, PHR Op-ed: Stanford Daily on August 29, 2012In a piece for the Stanford Daily, Nadejda Marques, manager of the Program on Human Rights at the CDDRL, writes about Angola's parliamentary election, political violence and violations to the rights of freedom of expression, assembly and demonstration. Read more »
August 20th, 2012
Canada's new immigration measure and human trafficking
CDDRL, PHR Op-ed: Stanford Daily on August 16, 2012In a piece for the Stanford Daily, Nadejda Marques, manager of the Program on Human Rights at the CDDRL, writes about Canada's new immigration measure and its potential impact on human trafficking. Read more »