Torture and Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment
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La Jornada Veracruz: Today, historic hearing at the IACHR for the murder of Ernestina Ascencio
Tags Share La Jornada Veracruz has reported that on January 30, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) will hold a critical public hearing against the Mexican State in the case of Ernestina Ascencio Rosario, a Nahua woman who suffered sexual violence and torture at the hands of the Mexican Army before her death in…
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The Billion-Dollar Private Prison Companies Capitalizing On Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Tags Share After seeking asylum, 21-year-old Dulce Atahuaman Carhuancho was detained at a private ICE facility. A month later, she was hospitalized with a brain bleed and severe bruising, injuries her lawyers linked to trauma inside the center. Now, her family is suing Geo Group for negligence and a cover-up, as the company refuses to…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Forced prison labor in the “Land of the Free” From fighting wildfires to toiling in the kitchens of some of the country’s most popular food franchises, incarcerated workers perform vital functions across the United States and produce billions of dollars in value for the public and private sectors. Yet they are paid very little (between…
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Guatemala: Organizaciones Internacionales Piden A La Corte Suprema De Justicia (CSJ) Responda La Solicitud De Amparo De José Rubén Zamora Para Mantener Su Libertad
Tags Share Las organizaciones firmantes vemos con preocupación la falta de respuesta por parte de la Cámara de Amparo y Antejuicio de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, al amparo presentado por la defensa del destacado periodista José Rubén Zamora del 15 de noviembre de 2024, para evitar su regreso a la prisión. En una audiencia…
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Complaint exposes torture and cruel and degrading treatment at Louisiana immigration detention center
Tags Share Lawyers representing a human rights activist detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement filed a complaint in December 2024 that exposes the use of torture and other cruel and degrading treatment, including sexual abuse and prolonged solitary confinement, at the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Jena, Louisiana, a private prison that operates as a federal…
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Ahead Of January 10, International Organizations Call For Respect For Human Rights In Venezuela
Tags Share The undersigned international organizations reiterate our deep concern about the human rights situation in Venezuela, particularly in the context of the upcoming presidential inauguration, scheduled for January 10, 2025, as established by the Venezuelan Constitution. The July 28, 2024 elections were marked by serious irregularities. The National Electoral Council did not publish detailed…
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De cara al 10 de enero organizaciones internacionales exigen respeto a los derechos humanos en Venezuela
Tags Share Las organizaciones internacionales firmantes reiteramos nuestra profunda preocupación por la situación de los derechos humanos en Venezuela, particularmente en el marco de la próxima toma de posesión presidencial, prevista para el 10 de enero de 2025, según lo establece la Constitución de dicho país. Las elecciones del 28 de julio de 2024 estuvieron…
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The Guardian: Female migrant in Florida subjected to ‘horrific’ treatment, complaint alleges
Tags Share A recent civil rights complaint alleges abuse and neglect at a Florida immigration detention center. A woman detained in a facility with a long history of allegations of mistreatment, identified only as Ana in the report, detailed extensive mental and sexual abuse. “Ana came to Baker vulnerable and in need, and officers responded…
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New Whistleblower Disclosure and Civil Rights Complaint Reveal Abuse, Sexual Harassment, and Medical Neglect at Florida ICE Facility
Tags Share The whistleblower, a former medical practitioner at the Baker County Detention Center, confirms reports of sexual and racial abuse at the facility. MEDIA CONTACTS: ACLU of Florida Media Office, media@aclufl.org; Government Accountability Project, press@whistleblower.org; RFK Human Rights, communications@rfkhumanrights.org WASHINGTON — Lawyers representing a medical practitioner and a young woman filed a whistleblower disclosure…
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Torture of Black people in solitary confinement in North Carolina: report to UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
Receiving Body United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent Report Type Submission on Principles, Provisions and Pathways to Reparatory Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Tags Partners
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North Carolina brutalizes Black people with solitary confinement: report to UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
The United States weaponizes solitary confinement against Afro-descendent people in a wide range of detention settings, from municipal jails to state and federal prisons to immigration detention centers, and even within care settings for foster youth. Afro-descendant people, who are disproportionately harmed by U.S. carceral systems, face devastating mental, physical, and emotional harm from solitary…
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This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Exclusive: 94 Immigration Groups Urge DHS to Release Vulnerable Migrants Nearly 100 immigration advocacy groups want the Biden administration to release vulnerable migrants being held in detention centers across the United States, saying current policies have had deadly consequences. In a letter first seen by Newsweek, 94 groups asked President Joe Biden and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to stop…
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