Our Voices
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Civil Society Organizations Call for Investigation of Repression of Protests
We call on Colombia to immediately cease the arbitrary and excessive use of force to avoid additional human rights violations against the population.
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Colombia: 650 Organizaciones De Sociedad Civil Llamamos a Una Exhaustiva Investigación De La Represión De La Protesta Social Y Solicitamos a La Cidh Mantenerse Alerta
Tags Share Las Américas, 7 de mayo, 2021 – Las organizaciones abajo firmantes condenamos el uso excesivo de la fuerza por parte de agentes de las fuerzas de seguridad colombiana como respuesta a las protestas que iniciaron el 28 de abril en todo el país. Solicitamos al Estado cesar de manera inmediata el uso arbitrario…
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Global Civil Society Statement on Myanmar
Tags Share We, the undersigned organizations, call on the United Nations Security Council to urgently impose a comprehensive global arms embargo on Myanmar to help prevent further violations of human rights against peaceful protesters and others opposing military rule. In recent weeks, Myanmar security forces have killed hundreds of people, including dozens of children, merely…
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Denny’s Shareholders Revolt After Top Exec Concedes $15 Minimum Wage Won’t Hurt Business
Refusing to pay workers a fair living wage is not only immoral, it runs counter to the interest of shareholders.
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ESG: Why Social Investing is the Next Big Thing
Tags Share ESG factors, which measure a company’s commitment to environmental, social, and governance issues, have become critical to understanding a company’s performance. Because of the risks posed by climate change, most metrics have focused on the ‘E.’ But today, the pandemic and growing demands for racial justice have put a greater emphasis on the…
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International Court May Force Honduras to Better Protect Trans People
Tags Share Outraged by a long-ignored slaying in Honduras, RFK Human Rights and Cattrachas have urged the Inter-American Court to force governments to better protect transgender people across the region. Read the full article
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Venezuelan Authorities Must Free Human Rights Defender Orlando Moreno
The Venezuelan state must end the harassment, illegal detention, and criminalization of human rights defenders.
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Colombia Must Investigate Attacks Against Journalist Jineth Bedoya
Tags Share On May 25, 2000, Colombian journalist Jineth Bedoya, who was then working for El Espectador, a Colombian newspaper, was kidnapped in front of the Bogotá Model National Prison, where she had gone to conduct an interview. Bedoya was kidnapped for 16 hours, during which time she was subjected to physical, sexual, and psychological…
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RFK Human Rights Statement on the Derek Chauvin Verdict
George Floyd’s murder and trial have made more Americans aware of the racism deeply embedded in our nation’s policing, but we call for lasting systemic change.
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Venezuela Must Cease Repression of Civil Society
Venezuela needs a peaceful solution to its human rights crisis, which will not be possible without an active and independent civil society pushing it forward.
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How Cash Bail Hurts Our Communities
Indefinite jailing based on what’s in your bank account is unfair, cruel, and does not make our communities safer.
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Three Ways to Support LGBTQ+ Students
Tags Share As more and more anti-LGBTQ+ legislation crops up around the country, here are three ways we can all support and empower our trans students. You may also want to read this article about a new poll showing Americans are overwhelmingly against anti-transgender laws. By Ei Meeker, English and health education teacher, Brooklyn, N.Y.…
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