Immigration
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Uganda: 72 arrests in August alone as authorities continue to crack down on human rights defenders opposing oil development projects Ugandan authorities have once again intensified their repression of activists protesting the oil mega-projects that are being developed in the country’s Lake Albert region. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has documented…
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Verite News: Louisiana immigration lockup fails to provide translation services for detainees, complaint alleges
Tags Share A new federal civil rights complaint filed by RFKHR in tandem with other rights groups alleges widespread denial of interpreter and translation services to individuals detained in a Louisiana immigration facility. This lack of access has serious consequences for these individuals, who cannot adequately prepare for their immigration cases, understand crucial legal and…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Abuse of migrants rampant at Louisiana Ice centers, report finds Abuse of thousands of migrants at federal immigration detention centers in Louisiana is rampant, inhumane and meets the legal definition of torture, according to a report published on Monday by a coalition of human rights groups. Accusations include the shackling of detainees for lengthy periods in painful…
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New report highlights shocking abuses faced by migrants in ICE detention centers in Louisiana
Tags Share A new RFK Human Rights report featured in Bloomberg highlights shocking abuses faced by migrants in ICE detention centers in Louisiana: “We see these jails almost as ‘black sites’ in the national immigration system… The existence of these facilities in Louisiana cannot be maintained. This entire network of jails must be shut down,”…
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Inside the Black Hole: Systemic Human Rights Abuses Against Immigrants Detained & Disappeared in Louisiana
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New report exposes rampant abuse in Louisiana ICE detention facilities
Tags Share NEW ORLEANS, August 26 — A coalition of immigrants’ rights groups including Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the ACLU, the ACLU of Louisiana, Immigration Services & Legal Advocacy, and the National Immigration Project today released a new report documenting widespread abuse and inhumane treatment at nine immigration detention facilities across Louisiana. Given the…
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Immigrant and racial justice organizations file amicus brief on systemic racial bias in immigration proceedings
Tags Share Ismail* is an unaccompanied child from Ghana held in prolonged adult immigration detention after Immigrations and Customs Enforcement used racially biased pseudoscience to argue that his bones were too large to belong to a minor. Haruna* is a man with mental disabilities deported to the Gambia due to convictions for failing to pay…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Solitary persists in Washington prisons despite promises to end it In 2021, the Washington Department of Corrections pledged to end the use of solitary confinement as punishment, but a 400-page report based on an independent investigation finds otherwise. The report states that solitary is still widely used for administrative purposes, finding that over…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Disinformation About US Elections Targets Communities of Color Bad actors are flooding the information landscape with false and misleading information ahead of US elections in November, disproportionately targeting communities of color. The torrent of misinformation is sparking concerns it could alter voting patterns and even affect the outcomes of the presidential and other elections. Ten…
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Human Rights Group Secures Release of Mentally Disabled, LGBTQ+ Asylum Seeker Persecuted for his Sexuality and Subjected to Prolonged Detention by ICE
Tags Share BUFFALO, NY, – Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today celebrates the release of its client Mr. Awusi,* an LGBTQ+ person with mental disabilities who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for over 18 months after seeking safety in the United States. During this time, ICE and the immigration court failed to…
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Advocates file federal complaint on widespread language access issues at Louisiana ICE facility
Tags Share Winnfield, LA – Today, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Cornell Law School Immigration Law and Advocacy Clinic, and the Southeast Dignity Not Detention Coalition filed a federal complaint on behalf of detained individuals at Winn Correctional Center, a notorious ICE facility in Louisiana. The complaint, which was submitted to the Department of Homeland…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Nigerian Protests Fizzle Out Amid Deadly Police Crackdown Protests against a soaring cost of living in Nigeria ebbed on Monday as few people turned out in major cities after security forces used lethal force to quell demonstrations. Hundreds of thousands had taken to the streets in cities including the capital Abuja and the commercial hub…
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