News & Commentary about Human Rights
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May 4, 2015
Flowers Are Still Better Than Bullets 45 Years After the Kent State Massacre
Apr 18, 2015
Mother of Eric Garner: The Recurring Nightmare of My Son's Death
Apr 2, 2015
US to UN Human Rights Committee: Move Along, Nothing to See Here
Mar 11, 2015
Fairness for Workers Laboring in the Shadows
Mar 11, 2015
U.S. Looks Overseas for Human Rights Abuses and Ignores U.N. Report Criticizing Its Youth Detention Practices at Home
Mar 6, 2015
Privacy Might Be Getting an International Champion
Feb 24, 2015
How Does the Federal Government Handle Prosecutions of Police Officers?
Feb 18, 2015
VICTORY! U.S. Jury Awards $14 Million to Indian Guest Workers in Historic Labor Trafficking Case