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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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Advocates Archive: Moving from Exclusion to Belonging: Immigrant Rights in Minnesota Today (2014)
Friday, August 4, 2023
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Strategies Of Civil Society To Counter The Far-Right Backlash Against Human Rights
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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Human Rights Groups Urge President Biden to Halt Use and Defense of Asylum Ban Policy
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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Advocates Archive: Sex Trafficking Needs Assessment for the State of Minnesota (2008)

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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EU Accession to the Istanbul Convention Is a Welcome Step and Victory over the Anti-Gender Movement

Monday, June 19, 2023
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Advocates Archive: Liberia Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2006-2009)

Monday, April 24, 2023
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Advocates Archive: The Sankhu-Palubari Community School Established (1999)

Friday, March 24, 2023
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Advocates Archive: Public Hearings for the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2008)

Friday, February 24, 2023
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One Year On, February 24 Marks the Anniversary of Russia’s War in Ukraine
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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After 20 years Minnesota poised to restore driver's licenses for all

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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Countering the Backlash: The Advocates Convenes Women’s Human Rights Defenders in Prague
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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Inaugural Barbara Frey Fellow Verónica Cadavid González Joins The Advocates
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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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January 2023 Newswire: Trafficking Prevention Month, WATCH Updates & More!
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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New Issue Brief from WATCH Highlights Challenges, Solutions in Virtual Hearings

Friday, December 16, 2022
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Coalition Letter to Susan Rice on Establishment of Domestic Human Rights Institution
Thursday, December 8, 2022
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The U.S. Under Review: Advocating on Behalf of Women and Girls of Color in Minnesota
Friday, December 2, 2022
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Our Oral Statement at the 35th Special Session of the Human Rights Council

Thursday, November 10, 2022
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Human Rights Explained: Immigration Court & the Court Observation Project
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Friday, November 4, 2022
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Do Not Send Haitians or Other Displaced People to Detention at Guantánamo Bay
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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The Advocast Episode 12 - Assisting Torture Survivors (feat. Alison Beckman)
Friday, August 26, 2022
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Reflecting on the Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Giving Women the Right to Vote

Thursday, August 11, 2022
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August 2022 Newswire: The Act Now! Campaign for Human Rights, The Afghan Adjustment Act & More!

Thursday, July 14, 2022
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The Advocast Episode 10 - Fighting for Reproductive Rights (feat. Neil Datta)

Monday, May 16, 2022
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Working for Welcome, Demanding Dignity for Queer, Trans, and Non-Binary People Seeking Asylum
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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The Advocates Supports Legislation to Strengthen Accountability for Labor Trafficking in Minnesota

Friday, January 28, 2022
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AHR Responds to the UN Special Rapporteur Call for Submissions on Indigenous Women & Girls

Thursday, January 20, 2022
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The Advocates Submits Statement in House Hearing on Independent Immigration Courts

Wednesday, November 24, 2021
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Protecting Trafficking Survivors Requires More than Empty Promises

Thursday, November 4, 2021
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The Advocates Joins Call on DHS to Prioritize Protection, Due Process in Immigration Enforcement
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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The Advocates Signs on to Letter Condemning the Remain in Mexico Program

Monday, September 27, 2021
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The Advocates Joins Call for Accountability for Border Patrol Abuses in Del Rio, Texas

Friday, September 17, 2021
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Hindu Nationalists Follow International Playbook, Threaten Participants in U.S. Academic Conference

Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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Afghan Refugee Protection Priorities Must Include Women's Rights Defenders
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Tuesday, August 17, 2021
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Biden Administration Must Act to Prevent Resumption of Remain in Mexico Policy

Thursday, August 12, 2021
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The Advocates Joins in Call for Effective Implementation of Liberian Immigration Program
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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Confronting the Gap between the Law and Reality to Protect Women from Domestic Violence

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies: A 2021 Don & Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Award Winner

Tuesday, June 22, 2021
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Honoring Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE): A 2021 Human Rights Award Recipient

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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The UPR as a Framework for Accountability for Excessive Use of Force by Police in the U.S.

Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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Ensure African States Don’t Flout Court Judgment Striking Down Mandatory Death Penalty Laws

Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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US Should Seek to Reform Its Own Ambivalence Toward International Human Rights Law

Monday, March 22, 2021
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Outrage as Turkish President Erdogan Withdraws from the Istanbul Convention

Thursday, March 18, 2021
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High Hopes for Substantial Progress on the Death Penalty Tempered by Mild Rhetoric
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
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At the UN Human Rights Council, Biden Administration Does an About-Face

Thursday, February 18, 2021
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Legislature Hears Bill to Bring Minnesota's Criminal Sexual Conduct Laws into 21st Century

Friday, February 12, 2021
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The Concerns Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) Pose to Free Speech

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
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The Advocates Welcomes First Steps, Calls for Sustained Commitment to Human Rights

Friday, January 8, 2021
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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights calls on U.S. to stay executions

Thursday, December 10, 2020
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The Advocates Addresses Systemic Racism in U.S. Policing Before Two UN Bodies

Monday, December 7, 2020
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Establishing the Death Penalty for Rape in Bangladesh Does Little to Protect Victims

Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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Celebrating Human Rights Day: Recover Better – Stand Up for Human Rights
Friday, October 30, 2020
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Live from Geneva! The Pandemic Won’t Stop The Advocates’ Human Rights Advocacy

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
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Why Forced Sterilization in Immigration Detention is a Bellwether for Human Rights Abuses

Thursday, October 1, 2020
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New Plan Offers Framework for Prevention of Sex Trafficking of Victims of All Ages

Wednesday, September 2, 2020
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Criminal Charges Reflect, Reinforce Power Imbalance Between Law Enforcement and Communities
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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Armed and Unaccountable, Federal Forces Use Tactics Honed at the Border against Protestors
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
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UN Human Rights Council Shines Spotlight on Systemic Racism and Police Brutality

Thursday, June 11, 2020
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Finding it difficult to wrap your head around calls to #DefundPolice? Start with human rights
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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The Advocates Submits Testimony Supporting COVID-19 Relief for All Minnesotans
Friday, May 8, 2020
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Updates - Supporting Victim/Survivors of Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Friday, April 24, 2020
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Ramos Decision Brings Attention to International Human Rights Standards in Death Penalty Cases

Tuesday, April 21, 2020
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The Advocates For Human Rights Condemns President Trump’s Intention to Halt Immigration

Thursday, March 26, 2020
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Supporting Victims/Survivors of Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic
Thursday, March 19, 2020
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The Advocates for Human Rights Condemns U.S. Move to Block Asylum Seekers

Monday, March 16, 2020
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Following Harvey Weinstein’s Sentencing, the message to Prosecutors: “Just Try It!”

Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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Bringing movement to end the arbitrary death penalty to U.S. Supreme Court
Friday, November 8, 2019
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New Help for Volunteer Attorneys Representing Domestic Violence Survivors

Wednesday, October 9, 2019
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The Rights of Children Whose Parents Are Sentenced to Death - The Case of Tunisia

Tuesday, July 23, 2019
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“Commission on Unalienable Rights” has No Place in International Human Rights Dialogue
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Friday, April 26, 2019
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Puerto Rico and the Federal Death Penalty: A Legacy of Colonial Paternalism

Thursday, March 7, 2019
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International Women’s Day 2019: Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
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Representing Women Seeking Asylum in the US: Gender-Based Persecution

Monday, October 22, 2018
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Dignity for All: World Day Against the Death Penalty highlights detention conditions on death row
Friday, June 15, 2018
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Why Sessions’ Ruling On Asylum Is So Devastating for Women Fleeing Domestic Violence

Friday, June 15, 2018
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“Zero-Tolerance” Policy, in Tearing Families Apart, is Inhumane and Illegal

Wednesday, June 13, 2018
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Welcome Home Series: English-Speaking Cameroonians Work to Highlight Human Rights Abuses

Friday, April 27, 2018
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Morocco’s human rights record should threaten eligibility to host FIFA World Cup

Wednesday, January 24, 2018
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Ukraine delays decision on UPR recommendations on domestic violence

Tuesday, January 2, 2018
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Building the Capacity of Russian-Speaking Lawyers to Protect Women’s Human Rights

Thursday, December 28, 2017
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UN Gender Network: Understanding How Gender Impacts the UN’s Activities and Leadership
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
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Bringing stories of women and children fleeing violence to the international stage

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
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Young artists share their vision for a world without the death penalty

Tuesday, August 29, 2017
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Welcome Home Blog Series: Oromos organize and build bridges to hold Ethiopia accountable

Tuesday, August 8, 2017
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Ensuring Justice: Enforcement of Labor Trafficking and Labor Exploitation Laws

Saturday, April 22, 2017
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My Experience at the UN: Emerging from the well and seeing the sky is never-ending

Thursday, April 3, 2014
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Lives on the Line: Will Supreme Court Hold U.S. Accountable for the Death Penalty?
Monday, March 10, 2014
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Live from Geneva! It’s Crunch Time for the UN’s Examination of the U.S. Human Rights Record