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AIUSA Washtenaw International High School group banner our school, our lives, our voice — (AIUSA Washtenaw International High School group)

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Amnesty International USA and ACLU Work with College and University Students to Help Protect their Campuses from President Trump’s Attack on Human Rights

April 16, 2025

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The Human Cost of the Repressive Cooperation Between the U.S. and El Salvador

April 15, 2025

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Ruling that Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported Sends Chilling Message, Flies in the Face of Human Rights

April 11, 2025

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Congress Must Pass Joint Resolutions of Disapproval and End Arms Transfers to Government of Israel

April 3, 2025 | Gaza

TAPACHULA, MEXICO - JANUARY 27: A woman laments the suspension of procedures at the Mexican refugee commission, following the cancellation of CBP One appointments in the United States, in Tapachula, Mexico, on January 27, 2025. (Photo by Jose Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images) — (Jose Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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A Better Way: Respecting the Human Rights of Immigrants and People Seeking Safety in the United States

March 31, 2025

DORAL, FL - MAY 22: Pablo Terraza holds a sign reading, — (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Federal Judge Orders Immediate Release of Unlawfully Detained Venezuelan Couple

March 28, 2025 | Detention

SANA'A, YEMEN - MARCH 20: A man and his son inspect a building targeted by the United States aerial attacks on March 20, 2025, in Sana'a, Yemen. US officials have said airstrikes launched against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis will continue indefinitely, after launching strikes on Saturday which aim to punish the Houthis for their attacks against Red Sea shipping. (Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images) — (Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)

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Signal Chat and U.S. Strikes Against Yemen: Missing from the Conversation is the Obligation to Minimize Civilian Harm

March 28, 2025

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Unlawful Expulsions to El Salvador Endanger Lives Amid Ongoing State of Emergency

March 25, 2025

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Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education Weakens Protections to the Human Right to Education

March 20, 2025

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USA: Chilling Verdict Against Greenpeace Sets Damaging Precedent for Protection and Promotion of Human Rights and Climate Justice

March 20, 2025 | Greenpeace

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 01: A demonstrator carries a sign reading 'No More Money For Mass Deportations' as immigrants rights supporters march downtown during a 'March for Dignity' on March 01, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The march was organized by faith groups along with immigrants rights organizations as a peaceful protest over the Trump administration's immigration policies. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) — (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Congress Must Vote NO on Reconciliation Bill That Would Fund Cruel Border Policies and Mass Deportation

March 18, 2025

Police officers gather to remove activists during an anti death penalty protest in front of the US Supreme Court January 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP / Brendan Smialowski — (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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The Death Penalty Persists in the U.S.

March 17, 2025