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“I Just Try to Make It Home Safe”

Violence and the Human Rights of Transgender People in the United States

The 65-page report, “‘I Just Try to Make It Home Safe’ Violence and the Human Rights of Transgender People in the United States,” documents how persistent marginalization puts transgender people, particularly Black transgender women, at heightened risk of violence at the hands of strangers, partners, family members, and law enforcement.

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  • Old Behind Bars

    The Aging Prison Population in the United States

    <p>This report includes new data Human Rights Watch developed from a variety of federal and state sources that document dramatic increases in the number of older US prisoners.</p>

  • Against All Odds

    Prison Conditions for Youth Offenders Serving Life without Parole Sentences in the United States

    This 47-page report draws on six years of research, and interviews and correspondence with correctional officials and hundreds of youth offenders serving life without parole.

  • No Way to Live

    Alabama’s Immigrant Law

    This 52-page report documents the effect of the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer Citizen and Protection Act, commonly known as HB 56, on unauthorized immigrants and their families, as well as the larger Alabama communities in which they live.

  • Getting Away with Torture

    The Bush Administration and Mistreatment of Detainees

    This 107-page report presents substantial information warranting criminal investigations of Bush and senior administration officials, including former Vice President Dick Cheney, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, and CIA Director George Tenet, for ordering practices such as “waterboarding,” the use of secret CIA prisons

  • A Costly Move

    Far and Frequent Transfers Impede Hearings for Immigrant Detainees in the United States

    This 35-page report states that transfers separate detained immigrants, including legal permanent residents, refugees, and undocumented people, from the attorneys, witnesses, and evidence they need to defend against deportation.

  • Rights at Risk

    State Response to HIV in Mississippi

    This 59-page report documents the harmful impact of Mississippi's policies on state residents, including people living with HIV and those at high risk of contracting it.

  • Failing its Families

    Lack of Paid Leave and Work-Family Supports in the US

    This report is based on interviews with 64 parents across the country.

  • Rights on the Line

    Human Rights Watch Work on Abuses against Migrants in 2010

    This roundup of Human Rights Watch reporting on violations of migrants’ rights in 2010 includes coverage of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States.

  • The Price of Freedom

    Bail and Pretrial Detention of Low Income Nonfelony Defendants in New York City

    Drawing on previously unpublished data and scores of interviews with judges, defendants, prosecutors, and defense counsel, this report reveals the extent of the problem.

  • A Strange Case

    Violations of Workers’ Freedom of Association in the United States by European Multinational Corporations

    This 130-page report details ways in which some European multinational firms have carried out aggressive campaigns to keep workers in the United States from organizing and bargaining, violating international standards and, often, US labor laws.

  • Detained and at Risk

    Sexual Abuse and Harassment in United States Immigration Detention

    This 24-page report describes documented incidents and allegations of abuse. It also discusses recent proposals by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to address the issue.

  • Deportation by Default

    Mental Disability, Unfair Hearings, and Indefinite Detention in the US Immigration System

    This 98-page report says that immigrants with mental disabilities are often unjustifiably detained for years on end, sometimes with no legal limits.

  • “Tough, Fair, and Practical”

    A Human Rights Framework for Immigration Reform in the United States

    This 24-page report proposes a framework for improving US immigration law that would give immigrant crime victims a chance to seek justice, protect workers, respect the private and family life of longtime residents, and provide fair treatment for immigrants who come before the courts.

  • “I Used to Think the Law Would Protect Me”

    Illinois’s Failure to Test Rape Kits

    This 42-page report collected comprehensive testing data from 127 of 264 jurisdictions in Illinois and found that only 1,474 of 7,494 sets of physical evidence, known as "rape kits," booked into evidence since 1995 could be confirmed as tested. That suggests 80 percent of rape kits may never have been examined in the state.

  • My So-Called Emancipation

    From Foster Care to Homelessness for California Youth

    This 70-page report documents the struggles of foster care youth who become homeless after turning 18, or "aging out" of the state's care, without sufficient preparation or support for adulthood.