The Advocates for Human Rights works locally and globally to fight injustice, restore peace, save lives and build the human rights movement.
It’s that time of the year once again in the United States: absentee ballots are rolling in and voters are preparing to go to the polls. Some of us, even 20-somethings like me who are new to the grind, take participation in the democratic process for granted. As a child, I made the trek with … Continue reading Denying thousands the fundamental human right to vote puts democracy at stake
I am constantly amazed at the accomplishments and bravery of kids my age. Many confront issues that I simply do not have to take on—often with respect to very basic things. I hope that if I was confronted with the same situations, I would be as brave. Parkriti Kandel from Katmandu, Nepal is one such … Continue reading Discrimination Hurts. Period.
On Monday, October 10, the 14th World Day Against the Death Penalty will raise awareness of the application of the death penalty for terrorism-related offenses with the goal of reducing the use of the death penalty. The United States and 64 other countries allow people to be sentenced to death for terrorism-related offenses. The Advocates … Continue reading Death Penalty Under Scrutiny: Is State-Sanctioned Murder Constitutional?
The start of the school year and the recent conviction and sentencing of Owen Labrie to two years’ probation for sexually assaulting 15-year-old Chessy Prout make it particularly important to get out messages about sexual assault on high school and college campuses. In Labrie’s case, the sentence is not justice. It does not hold him … Continue reading #IHaveTheRightTo
The start of the school year and the recent conviction and sentencing of Owen Labrie to two years’ probation for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old make it particularly important to get out messages about sexual assault on campuses. In Labrie's case, the sentence is not justice. It does not hold him accountable. It does not send … Continue reading Building a Culture of Consent in High School
The Advocates for Human Rights receives a barrage of emails from across the globe, people who are looking for information and assistance in a wide variety of human rights issues. The requests for assistance are a window into the current human rights problems in the world, which oftentimes are virtually unknown outside of the country … Continue reading Modern-day slavery in the Persian Gulf
