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Laura Pitter

@Laurapitter

Deputy Director of the US Program at @HRW, former public defender, focusing on criminal and racial justice. Views are my own.

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linkhttps://www.hrw.org/about/people/laura-pitter calendar_today15-07-2009 17:35:22

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“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours”: Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Colombia hrw.org/report/2023/07…

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Erica Bower(@EricaRBower) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Sea level rise & lack of space threaten the rights of Guna Indigenous people living on Gardi Sugdub, a tiny island in Panama. The community planned their relocation to a safer mainland site over 10 yrs ago, but long-promised government support is delayed. hrw.org/news/2023/07/3…

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Gideon Orion Oliver(@gideonoliver) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dangerous and disappointing - After private negotiations with cops and their unions, the NYC CCRB will now allow cops - not victims or witnesses - to see bodyworn camera footage before giving statements, undermining its own mission and what should be a truth-seeking process

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The work done to document NYPD misconduct that led up to this settlement began w a project undertaken in collaboration with Human Rights Watch Ida Sawyer Julie Ciccolini and Jon Nealon to document NYPD tactics deployed in Mott Haven.

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Council Member Tiffany Cabán (D22)(@CabanD22) 's Twitter Profile Photo

News broke last night that NYC will pay the largest settlement for mass arrest class actions in US history.

1,350+ plaintiffs will be eligible for over $13M in compensation for the NYPD’s violations of their constitutionally-guaranteed rights to free speech and assembly.

1/4

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Fred Abrahams(@fredabrahams) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Good to see this NYPD abuse get recognized but it's taxpayers footing the bill for police violence and this will repeat without systemic reform.

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As the lead lawyer in the case Gideon Orion Oliver said: “We can’t let the police count this win for protesters as just another cost of doing business, as they have so many times in the past.” theintercept.com/2023/07/20/nyp…

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New York City reached a $13.7 million settlement on behalf of more than 1,300 people who protested following the police killing of George Floyd.

While the settlement will be the largest ever paid to protesters, it's no substitute for systemic change: situ.nyc/research/proje…

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Alison Leal Parker(@alealparker) 's Twitter Profile Photo

State officials in Texas should stop meddling with the human right to vote in Harris County, Texas -- where state's largest Black population lives. hrw.org/news/2023/07/1…

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Laura Pitter(@Laurapitter) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hear the story of our US Program Director Tanya Greene and you'll understand the importance of affirmative action.

College changed the course of her life. She learned, excelled, realized her potential & changed the trajectory of others.

We must preserve this essential program

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