US States Should Ensure Indigenous Voting Rights hrw.org/news/2024/03/0…

“Separate And Unequal” was released today in the shadows of the City of Los Angeles’ long overdue 41.18 report-back, now 261 days overdue. It's criminal that six houseless people die per day in LA while those responsible twiddle their thumbs.

My experience last summer of what Trump will be celebrating in Eagle Pass today:

I saw asylum-seeking families — including at least 4 babies — stuck under rows of concertina razor wire.

I witnessed a panicked toddler nearly drown as soldiers looked on.

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Candidates running for POTUS, Congress, and state and local offices must uphold + protect our human rights in their policy agendas. We should insist on it before and after the election.

TODAY Human Rights Watch released a guide with our key recommendations.

As politicians rally for the SC Democratic primary this weekend, let’s urge them to get rid of barriers that impact Black communities and not just ask for their votes.

'We are a sacrifice zone.' —Tish Taylor, a resident of Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley'

In a new report, HRW documents a human health crisis from fossil fuel and petrochemical pollution that has devastated the health, lives, and environment of residents. bit.ly/3tYbg8i

In Last-Minute Change, Alabama Will Deny Food to Kenny Smith Up to 20 Hours Before Execution. eji.org/news/in-last-m… Equal Justice Initiative PHADP Alabama Arise #deathpenalty

Alabama Gets Ready for Its Gas-Execution Experiment. After submitting Kenneth Eugene Smith to a failed lethal-injection execution in 2022, the state is now preparing to try again, this time with a novel method. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/… The Atlantic Elizabeth Bruenig PHADP #deathpenalty

Alabama’s plan to execute Kenneth Smith by nitrogen hypoxia- an unproven, experimental method is cruel, arbitrary, and barbaric. The death penalty attacks human dignity and must be abolished. hrw.org/news/2024/01/2…

As we reflect on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy on this #NationalDayofRacialHealing , we acknowledge there’s more work to be done to realize his dream of equity for all. Racism continues to cause deep painful trauma in communities across the U.S. and globally.

'There is enormous work to be done in [the United States] about racial justice, poverty, mental health, migration, access to healthcare — the list is long.'

Ahead of the US presidential election, Tirana Hassan says whoever is in the White House must prioritize human rights.

What's New — Japan Performed No Executions in 2023, Making U.S. the Only G7 Country to Use Capital Punishment Last Year #deathpenalty deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/japan-per…

Today is International Migrants Day.

All people on the move should be treated with dignity and respect for their basic human rights — regardless of the reason for their movement. #InternationalMigrantsDay

Texas is taking on a dangerous game of hunting down immigrants.

The US federal government needs to end federal funding for agencies implementing Operation Lone Star.

It's heartbreaking to see how anti-LGBTQ+ laws are impacting those closest to me. On this #TransDayOfRemembrance , we honor the lives that have been lost and urge the U.S. Government to enact stronger protections for the trans community.

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Police have already killed more than 1,000 people in America so far this year. mappingpoliceviolence.us

'I wonder what is it I will return to. Is it the same Gaza I know?'

HRW's Abier-Almasri on watching the carnage from outside Gaza ⤵️

Note: Israeli authorities on November 10 adjusted their estimate on the number of people killed in Israel since October 7 from 1,400 to 1,200.

.Human Rights Watch & Gerstein Centre's Nov. 15 press conference with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow will launch a case study that can serve as a roadmap to support people experiencing a mental health crisis without resorting to policing & involuntary hospitalization. Journos please dm me for info.