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, with the aim of ensuring racial equity across issue areas but with a particular focus on immigration, the criminal legal system, and achieving racial justice in the United States. We prioritize issues affecting people who are most likely to have difficulty vindicating their rights through the political process or in the courts. 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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Economic Justice and Rights
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Middle East/North Africa
Videos
Videos-
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“We Deserve to Have a Place to Live”
How US Underfunding Public Housing Harms Rights in New York, New Mexico, and Beyond
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Racial Discrimination in the United States
Human Rights Watch / ACLU Joint Submission Regarding the United States’ Record Under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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US: LGBT Asylum Seekers in Danger at the Border
Biden Should Immediately Safeguard At-Risk Groups, Restore Asylum Access
News
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New York Mayor Targets Unhoused Communities
New Directive Expands Involuntary Hospitalization as Response to Houselessness
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US Environmental Agency Needs a Reproductive Justice Hero
Growing Concerns About Toxics, Climate Impact on Marginalized Populations
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Joint Letter to House Leadership on Drug Decriminalization
Support for Federal Legislation that Decriminalizes The Possession of Personal-Use Amounts of Drugs
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Saudi Crown Prince Immunity Highlights US Failure to Seek Justice
Biden Administration Should Pursue Accountability for Khashoggi Murder
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US State Readies First Anti-Transgender Bill of 2023
New Legislation in Tennessee Signals Renewed Assault on LGBT Rights
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Interview: How a System Designed to Protect US Children Actually Traumatizes Them
Families Need Support, Not Punishment
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US: Child Welfare System Harms Families
Disproportionate Separation in Black, Indigenous Communities
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