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February 7, 2024 | Statement

A Human Rights Guide to the 2024 US Elections

During the 2024 elections, Human Rights Watch urges all candidates, regardless of party or affiliation, to tell voters how their policies will protect and advance the human rights so central to everyone’s lives. And we urge voters to consider candidates’ commitment to rights when they vote.

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