The Advocates for Human Rights works locally and globally to fight injustice, restore peace, save lives and build the human rights movement.
What and who are behind the current wave of anti-immigrant feeling, including the cruel policy of “self-deportation” that is the subject of this two part series of articles? It is important to acknowledge that fear of The Other is a near-universal human condition, and its causes and effects should not be oversimplified. It is also … Continue reading Cruelty as Policy: Part Two
May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT). Created in 2004 to raise awareness about the violence and discrimination experienced by LGBTI people internationally, it has become a worldwide celebration of sexual and gender diversities. The date of May 17 was chosen specifically to commemorate the World Health Organization’s decision in 1990 to declassify homosexuality […]
South African laws and practices have discriminated against the minority Coloured community, especially their economic, social and cultural rights with respect to employment and housing, as well as the right to freedom of expression. The Advocates for Human Rights, along with our partner organization Camissa Movement for Equality, went to the United Nations Human Rights … Continue reading “During Apartheid, we were not white enough to enjoy our full human rights, and now, we are not black enough.”
International scrutiny, and international pressure, can change the course of a country's conduct as the flow of water erodes rock and changes a river's course. The change is incremental, but real and lasting.
The increase in hate groups in the United States and the rise in incidents targeting migrants, refugees, and other groups were the focus of an oral statement made to the United Nations Human Rights Council by The Advocates for Human Rights.
This is the second in the “Welcome Home” blog series featuring articles about groups that represent diaspora communities in Minnesota.
