As the US Launches Its Run for a Seat on the UN Human Rights Council, It...
When the US returned to the UN Human Rights Council as an observer in January 2021, it promptly announced that it would run for a seat on the Council. The Biden administration says it agrees with some...
View ArticleThe Advocates & Partners Leverage the UN System to Ensure African States...
It has been more than a year since the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Court) delivered a judgment upholding the right to life of five Tanzanian nationals who had been...
View ArticleThe Advocates Welcomes UN Special Rapporteur’s Thematic Report on Rape
UN Photo/Jean-Marc FerréDubravka Šimonović, Special Rapporteur on violence against women. U.N. Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women (VAW) Dubravka Šimonovic has released her thematic report on...
View ArticleBlaise Masinga: The Journey to Regaining Self-Power
In a room full of refugees and asylum seekers, Blaise Masinga is reminded of the time when he was in their shoes. He had fled from South Africa to Minnesota, leaving behind his wife and two children....
View ArticleCelebrating Carrie Brasser: A 2021 Volunteer Award Recipient
Photography by Bill Cameron. Carrie Brasser, a Minneapolis-based lawyer, is an inspiring volunteer for The Advocates for Human Rights who helps to make the organization’s work possible. Brasser began...
View ArticleHonoring Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE): A 2021 Recipient of the Don &...
At the heart of human rights work lies a strong commitment to justice and an ability collaborate with community partners – two qualities which Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE) champions. WAVE has...
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