Human rights Archive
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to immediately hear an appeal in a case challenging the state’s 2013 voting law, where the lower appeals court ruled that the state’s attempt to end same day registration and out of precinct voting likely violated the Voting …
by Christina Kang California legislators are considering a bill that would mandate visits to foster homes on an annual basis in a state that currently ranks as one of the most lax on childcare facility inspections. Assembly Bill 74, introduced in January, would …
by Michael Grabell ProPublica, April 7, 2015, 10:31 a.m. Alabama lawmakers have introduced a bill that would nearly triple the maximum compensation for workers who suffer amputations on the job. The bill, filed April 2, comes less than a month after …
A new book from an award winning advocate and survivor of human trafficking helps vulnerable populations, potential victims and those who work with them learn how to avoid falling prey to human traffickers.In Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Lost Innocence, …
Written by Jake Rosenfeld, University of Washington Editor’s note: this is the first in a weekly series of articles on organized labor, to culminate on International Workers Day on May 1. The US labor movement was once the core institution …
By Holden Slattery When New York state school psychologists were tested on their ability to detect child maltreatment and their likelihood to report it to child protection authorities, many displayed knowledge deficits and a reluctance to report. This led Farleigh …
By William W. Bauser, Member of the Board of Stop Organ Trafficking Now The “Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism” has been a representation of a consensus that was established to govern organ transplantation. The …
By Sara Oon “I wish you were never born.” Such a simple phrase, yet capable of causing deeper, long-lasting scars in children than bruises and broken bones, according to a study published in January. The study, conducted by Casey Family …
International Women’s Day celebrates those who identify as (and with) women. It is also a day for thinking about the achievements of women, as well as the things that hold them back – including, importantly, violence. Violence against women occurs …
By Sawsan Morrar When Layla Yunus thinks back to her teenage years raising her son Micah, she Photo Credit: California Youth Connection (CYC) reminisces about his first smiles, his first words. But she also thinks back to the despair and …
