News & Commentary about Human Rights

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Jan 26, 2023

Biden Must Reverse Plans to Revive Deadly Trump-era Asylum Bans

A man seeking asylum in the United States wears a shirt that reads, "BIDEN PLEASE LET US IN!," as he stands among tents that line an entrance to the border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico.
Biden Must Reverse Plans to Revive Deadly Trump-era Asylum Bans

Dec 19, 2022

Your Guide to Discussing the Right to Seek Asylum at the Dinner Table

A sign reading "Dignity for Migrants."
Your Guide to Discussing the Right to Seek Asylum at the Dinner Table

Dec 14, 2022

From the Death Penalty to Marijuana, Clemency is a Tool For Justice

Demonstrators, holding a sign reading "STOP THE DEATH PENALTY", stand on the steps of the State Capitol in Atlanta.
From the Death Penalty to Marijuana, Clemency is a Tool For Justice

Dec 5, 2022

What the 2022 Midterms Taught Us About Immigration Reform

A group of immigration reform demonstrators with a sign that says "Immigration Reform Now."
What the 2022 Midterms Taught Us About Immigration Reform

Nov 22, 2022

The Club Q Shooting Took Trans Lives and Destabilized a Community

A waving rainbow flag reading "Rest In Power Daniel Aston" sits at the memorial created outside of Club Q.
The Club Q Shooting Took Trans Lives and Destabilized a Community

Oct 13, 2022

The US Government Gave Them Protection. Now It May Take It Away.

A compelation photo of the TPS holders.
The US Government Gave Them Protection. Now It May Take It Away.

Sep 29, 2022

Five Things to Know About the Right to Seek Asylum

The U.S.-Mexico border.
Five Things to Know About the Right to Seek Asylum

Sep 26, 2022

50 Years of Fighting for the Rights of Incarcerated People

With helmets, gas masks and armed with shotguns, state police overlook the Attica prison yard which is filled with prisoners, face down in mud with their hands behind their heads. Other policemen are in orange ponchos are walking and searching the prisoners in Sept. 1971.
50 Years of Fighting for the Rights of Incarcerated People

Sep 12, 2022

Despite Backlash, Voters and Lawmakers Continue to Choose Criminal Justice Reform

Shelby County Court
Despite Backlash, Voters and Lawmakers Continue to Choose Criminal Justice Reform

Aug 31, 2022

UN Racial Justice Experts Call on Biden to End the 287(g) Program

Delegates converse while in attendace at the United Nations General Assembly on October 26, 2022 in New York City.
UN Racial Justice Experts Call on Biden to End the 287(g) Program