United States
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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US: Heat Emergency Plans Missing Pregnancy, Racial Justice
Cities, Federal Agencies, Should Broaden Responses to Climate Change
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“Every Day I Live in Fear”
Violence and Discrimination Against LGBT People in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, and Obstacles to Asylum in the United States
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NY Attorney General Sues Police for Violence Against Protesters
Case Could Lead to a Greater Reckoning Over Police Abuses
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Top US Officials Knew of Harm Caused by Separating Families
Bad Policy, Planning and Heartlessness of ‘Zero Tolerance’ at Border
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US: Systemic Rights Failings
Capitol Attack, Pandemic, Police Killings, Racial Injustice, Migrants’ Rights, Economic Disparities
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Trump Administration Again Weakens LGBT Protections
Congress Should Reject Rule, Ensure Equal Access to Health and Welfare Programs
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US: ‘Remain in Mexico’ Harms Children, Families
Two Years into Program, Thousands Face Violence, Trauma, Uncertainty
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Fifty Years After Safety Act, US Workers Still at Risk
Biden Administration Should Strengthen Regulations, Oversight
