Press Releases
about Human Rights
May 20, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Pennsylvania Sues Montgomery County for Denying its Lawyers Access to People in the Jail
PHILADELPHIA — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit today alleging that Montgomery County violated the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û-PA’s First Amendment rights by...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Human Rights
May 10, 2021
Families of Victims of Police Violence, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, Organizations Call for U.N. Inquiry into Police Violence and Systemic Racism in the United States
NEW YORK — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, more than 270 civil society organizations from around the world, and 171 families of victims of police violence are calling on the ...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
May 05, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on Biden Administration Supporting Waiver of Intellectual Property Protections for COVID-19 Vaccines
WASHINGTON — United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced this afternoon that the United States supports the waiver of intellectual property protections for COVID-1...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Apr 02, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Statement on Biden Administration Rescission of Sanctions on the International Criminal Court
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration today announced the rescission of President Trump’s executive order imposing sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court. T...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Human Rights
Jan 15, 2021
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Clients Challenge Trump’s Sanctions Order Against International Criminal Court
OAKLAND, Calif. — Three distinguished law faculty and an ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û human rights attorney are challenging the Trump administration’s order authorizing sanct...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
National Security
Dec 15, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Michigan Urges Michigan House to Pass Water Shut Off Protection Act
DETROIT – Today, with the state legislature back in session, the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Michigan (ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û) urges the Michigan House of Representatives to immediately pass...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
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