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Press Freedom Under Threat

On World Press Freedom Day, we shine a light on courageous journalists around the world who risk everything to expose…

May 1, 2025

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U.S. Senate Resolution on El Salvador a Critical Step in Confronting Human Rights Crisis

Congress has a responsibility to ensure that U.S. assistance does not support governments engaged in human rights abuses.

May 1, 2025

US President Donald Trump signs executive orders during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
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President Trump’s First 100 Days: Attacks on Human Rights, Cruelty and Chaos

One hundred days into his second term, President Trump has led with cruelty and chaos, creating a human rights emergency…

April 30, 2025

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Chaos & Cruelty: 10 Compounding Assaults on Human Rights - A Review of President Trump’s First 100 Days in Office

In this review of President Trump’s first 100 days, we highlight the impacts of the administration’s actions and how they…

April 29, 2025

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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

Students are asking their schools to refuse to collaborate in the Trump administration’s attacks against students.

April 16, 2025

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

This decision sends a painfully chilling message to anyone living in the United States: under the Trump administration, free speech…

April 11, 2025

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Yemen: U.S. Abrupt and Irresponsible Aid Cuts Compound Humanitarian Crisis and Put Millions at Risk

Unless the U.S. immediately reinstates sufficient funding for lifesaving aid to Yemen , millions of people are going to be…

April 10, 2025

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

We are witnessing cruelty at the border, raids in our communities, mass detention expansion including the detention of families with…

March 31, 2025

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Federal Judge Orders Immediate Release of Unlawfully Detained Venezuelan Couple

A federal judge ordered the immediate release of a Venezuelan couple who was unlawfully detained by ICE despite having TPS,…

March 28, 2025

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What Do the Trump Administration’s Sanctions on the ICC Mean for Justice and Human Rights?

President Trump issued an Executive Order authorizing sanctions on the ICC, intending to stop the ICC from undertaking its independent…

March 26, 2025

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

The expulsion of 238 individuals from the United States to El Salvador, despite a court order explicitly barring their removal…

March 25, 2025

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

Eliminating the Department of Education will undoubtedly weaken human rights protections for students across the country.

March 20, 2025