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The United States Program of Human Rights Watch protects and promotes the fundamental rights and dignity of every person subject to the authority of the US government. We investigate and expose systemic human rights violations committed by the US federal, state and local governments, particularly in three priority areas: criminal justice, immigration, and national security. We prioritize issues affecting vulnerable populations, especially those that are likely to have difficulty vindicating their rights through the political process or in the courts, such as the poor, racial, ethnic and religious minorities, prisoners, immigrants, and children. Our investigations become the basis for strategic advocacy to press those in power to effect changes in laws and policies to respect fundamental rights.
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United NationsPresident Joe Biden's choice for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, should make promoting respect for human rights a top priority at the United Nations. That means delivering on her promise to aggressively counter what she described as China’s “malign efforts in New York” while restoring the United States role as a trusted voice on human rights.
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Refugees and Migrants
Joint Letter to HHS and CDC on Orders Authorizing Border ExpulsionsFebruary 22, 2021
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Covid-19 Triggers Wave of Free Speech Abuse
Scores of Countries Target Media, Activists, Medics, Political Opponents
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US: Heat Emergency Plans Missing Pregnancy, Racial Justice
Cities, Federal Agencies, Should Broaden Responses to Climate Change
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Canada Should Match US Climate Ambitions
Phase Out Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Support First Nations in Budget 2021
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New UN ambassador could restore US credibility on human rights in China and worldwide
Thomas-Greenfield should expand the coalition of nations willing to brave China's retaliation and condemn its abuses in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet.
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US: Take New Approach at Mexico Border
Video Shows Family Separated under Trump Policy Have Reason to Hope
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A Deportation Statute of Limitations in the US
Biden Proposes a Pathway to Citizenship for 11 Million Undocumented Immigrants
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H.R. 40: Exploring the Path to Reparative Justice in America
Written Testimony of Dreisen Heath Submitted to the US House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
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Congress to Probe Covid-19 Impacts on US Meatpacking Workers
Inquiry an Opportunity to Address Longstanding Labor Rights Issues in the Industry
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Coalition Letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
Regarding Use of Expedited Removal Process for Asylum Seekers at the Border
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Amicus Brief in the GEO Group, Inc. v. Gavin Newsom, et al.
Brief of Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Human Rights Watch & Freedom For Immigrants as Amici Curiae in Support Of Defendants-Appellees
