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New Ukraine Law on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Offers Improvements for Survivors, But Media and Legal Culture Need to Change
By Yana Sliemzina, editor and reporter for GWARA MEDIA in Kharkiv, Ukraine and Brian Dooley, Senior Advisor Human Rights ...
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Supreme Court Sides Against Noncitizens in Third Country Deportations Case
Today, the United States Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s request to stay a preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in a nationwide ...
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Starting From Zero: A Guatemalan Family’s Journey to Asylum
I think that when you are in danger in your own country, the only option you have is to leave,” Darwin starts. He’s wearing a ...
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Veteran and Military Family Organizations Urge Secretary Hegseth to Maintain Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Programs
Today, nine organizations representing thousands of military veterans and their families across the United States wrote to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expressing concern regarding proposed cuts ...
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Letter from Military Veteran and Family Organizations to Secretary Hegseth on Civilian Harm Mitigation Programs
Dear Secretary Hegseth, As organizations representing thousands of military veterans and their families across the United States, we write to express our concern regarding reported proposed cuts to ...
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Community Call: Reconciliation Bill Briefing - Human Rights First
Community Call: Stopping the Big Bad Bill – A United Front to Defend Our Democracy Date: Monday, June 23, 2025 Time: 8:00 pm EDT / 5:00 pm PDT Join us for an urgent national call to learn how the ...
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From Forests to Frontera - Human Rights First
From Forests to Frontera: Attacks on Asylum and Those Who Defend it Date & Time: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM EDT 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM CEST Event Description:To mark World Refugee Day, ...