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Human Rights
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Thousands of Unaccompanied Refugee Children Travel to Sweden
Defying the odds of a difficult journey and surviving abuses by smugglers, most youth are fleeing violent conflict or poverty.
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Pennsylvania Threatens to Revoke License of Family Detention Center
Berks County Residential Center not licensed to hold families, state says.
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The 1965 Immigration Act: Its Legacy and Lessons
The law did away with the national origins quota system, but allowed in less immigrants from the Western Hemisphere.
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Religious Groups Mobilize to Promote Feminism and Faith
Religious groups representing diverse traditions are mobilizing to defend Planned Parenthood and promote women's equality.
Spate of Black Church Burnings Near Ferguson Raise New Hate Crime Fears
Over 10 days, six predominantly black churches have been set ablaze in the St. Louis area.
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Federal Report Calls for an End to Conversion Therapy
“Conversion therapy” is used on LGBTQ individuals to, essentially, turn them straight and cis gender.
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Thousands Still Homeless a Year After the Bay Area’s Biggest Encampment Was Shuttered
Nearly a year after San Jose shut down the Bay Area's biggest homeless encampment, hundreds still live along city creeks. What went wrong?
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Why Are Blackface Frat Parties Still Happening?
On October 6, fraternity brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon and sorority sisters of Alpha Phi took part in reproducing racist stereotypes.
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Human Rights Work: From Uzbekistan to Anti-TTIP Organizing
Human rights mechanisms fail to ensure reparations, while trade dispute panels protect the right to profit.
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Lifting the Ban on Women’s Shelters in Iraq: Promoting Change in Conflict
There is a crisis level need for shelter, so why is there policy that stymies temporary housing?