News & Commentary about Human Rights

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Nov 14, 2017

At Guantánamo, a Death Penalty Case Without a Death Penalty Lawyer

Nov 8, 2017

U.S. Gave Its Torturers a Pass, So International Court Steps In

Oct 25, 2017

W.E.B. Du Bois’s Historic U.N. Petition Continues to Inspire Human Rights Advocacy

Oct 3, 2017

President Trump’s Response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico Confirms Second-Class Citizenship

Apr 14, 2017

President Trump Can Take Concrete Action to Protect Syrian Civilians by Lifting the Muslim Ban

Mar 21, 2017

In an Unprecedented No-Show, the U.S. Pulls Out of Planned Human Rights Hearing

Iraqi refugee family arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport

Feb 8, 2017

ACLU and Other Groups Ask for Emergency Hearing on the Muslim Ban from International Human Rights Body

No Hate No Fear Muslims Are Welcome Here

Feb 2, 2017

Trump's Muslim Ban Flies in the Face of International Law and Treaties the US Has Ratified

Jan 27, 2017

Whether You Live in a Mansion or Under a Bridge, the Government Can’t Just Take Your Stuff

Dec 15, 2016

The California Transportation Department Is Cruelly and Unconstitutionally Destroying Homeless People’s Belongings