News & Commentary about Human Rights
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Jun 5, 2013
New Report Shines a Light on Solitary Confinement
May 30, 2013
I Was Raped at East Mississippi Correctional Facility
May 30, 2013
NEW LAWSUIT: Massive Human Rights Violations at Mississippi Prison
May 28, 2013
ACLU Seeks Accountability for Police Violation of the Rights of Domestic Violence Victims
May 21, 2013
Prestigious Law Firms Join Fight for Guestworkers' Rights in Major Human Trafficking Case (UPDATED)
May 17, 2013
New Push, at Home and Abroad, to Combat Modern-Day Slavery
May 15, 2013
Kill, Kill, and Kill Again: Rushing to Execution Heightens Risks of Fatal Error in Florida
May 14, 2013
ACLU Joins Human Rights Coalition Opposing Force-Feeding at Guantánamo
May 7, 2013
President Obama, Don’t Let the CIA Control the Torture Narrative