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December 14, 2020 Dispatches

US Architects Join Movement Against Capital Punishment, Torture

Revised Code Prohibits Design of Death Chamber, Solitary Confinement

This file photo shows a solitary confinement cell known at New York's Rikers Island jail, December 14, 2019. 
December 4, 2020 News Release

US: House Votes to End Marijuana Prohibition

Senate Should Pass Landmark Legislation to Advance Racial Justice, Equity

Supporters hold flags near the Capitol in Washington, DC, during a rally in favor of marijuana legalization on April 24, 2017.
December 3, 2020 News Release

US: No Justice 6 Months Since New York Police Assault

Mayor Should Urgently Address Accountability, Deter Further Abuse

A Black woman in a mask is forcibly detained by two police officers
November 13, 2020 Dispatches

Curbing Political Threats by Law Enforcement in the US

Authorities Should Ensure Police Protect All People

Phoenix Police Department vehicles block off a street in Phoenix, Arizona, May 30, 2020. 
November 13, 2020 Dispatches

Californians Vote for Criminal Legal System Reform

Voters Support Efforts to Reduce Incarceration, Reimagine Public Safety

California State Prison, Centinela in Imperial County, California.
October 29, 2020 Dispatches

Important Test as Pennsylvania Deploys National Guard

Authorities Should Ensure Forces Respect Rights

Philadelphia police officers form a line during a demonstration in Philadelphia, October 27, 2020. 
October 28, 2020 Dispatches

Use of Force is Wrong Response to Mental Health in US

Police Killing in Philadelphia Underscores Need for Supportive Responses to Emotional Crises

A neighbor gathers at a memorial outside Walter Wallace Jr.'s home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 27, 2020.
October 27, 2020 Q & A

Q&A: US Federal Elections & Human Rights

A man in a beanie and face mask stands in front of a sign that says "Vote Here"
October 27, 2020 News Release

The Next President Should Protect Human Rights in the US and End Abuses

10 Key Issues that Demand the Administration's Immediate Attention

White house
October 27, 2020 Statement

Human Rights Watch: 2021 Domestic Transition Priorities for the Next US Administration

10 Key Issues that Demand the Administration's Immediate Attention

White house
October 12, 2020 Statement

Coalition Opposes California Proposition 25

JusticeLA Coalition Urges Voters to Free Our People, Vote No on Prop 25

Women walk along a corridor at the Los Angeles County women's jail.
October 9, 2020 UPR

Universal Periodic Review Update October 2020: United States

36th Session of the UPR, November 2020

October 8, 2020 Dispatches

Jonathan Price’s Killing Underscores Need for US Structural Police Reform

More Than 1,000 People Shot and Killed by Police in the US in the Past Year

Jonathan Price
October 2, 2020 Commentary

Defunding the Police Is a Reparations Issue

The United States should take a long look at UN guidance on police reform in post-conflict countries.

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September 30, 2020 Witness

Witness: Police ‘Kettle,’ Beat Protesters in New York City

‘It Was Just Innocent People Getting Hurt’

Police push a woman in a green hat against a car and handcuff her

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