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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, 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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United StatesWe, the undersigned criminal justice, civil rights, drug policy, health policy, faith-based and advocacy organizations, in the interests of justice and public health, write today to urge you to reject the Biden-Harris Administration’s recommendations to Congress on fentanyl-related substances (“Biden FRS Proposal”) because it leans on law enforcement, not evidence-based public health solutions, to solve the overdose epidemic.
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US: Failed Justice 100 Years After Tulsa Race Massacre
Commission Alienates Survivors; State, City Should Urgently Ensure Reparations
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US: Concerns of Neglect in Nursing Homes
Pandemic Exposes Need for Improvements in Staffing, Oversight, Accountability
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“The Only People It Really Affects Are the People It Hurts”
The Human Rights Consequences of Parental Notice of Abortion in Illinois
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A Step Toward Justice for Guantanamo Detainee
Despite US Federal Court Ruling, Continued Detention Likely
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US Records Show Physical, Sexual Abuse at Border
Newly Obtained Documents Reveal Urgent Need for Justice, Reform
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Afghanistan: Asylum Seekers Need Pathways to Protection
UN Agencies, Governments Should Improve Assistance to Afghans at Risk
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Joint Letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
Regarding the Law Enforcement Coordination Council (LECC)
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US Should Invest in Home and Community-Based Services
Lawmakers Have Opportunity to Get Services to Hundreds of Thousands on Waitlists
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UN: Noncompetitive Rights Council Election Aids Abusers
Withhold Votes for Serious Rights Violators Cameroon, Eritrea, UAE
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Biden Administration Falls Far Short of US Refugee Admissions Cap
Fewer Than 12,000 Admitted; More Than 51,000 Places Unfilled
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Letter to US Senate: Don’t Delay on Federal Criminal Legal Reforms
Consider and Pass Important Federal Criminal Sentencing Reform Bills
