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Illegal Loggers in Amazon Kill Indigenous Leader Paulo Paulino Guajajara
This is the latest in a wave of violence targeting Indigenous Land Protectors since the election of Jair Bolsonaro.
Biden Has Defended US Allies’ Use of Lethal Force Against Civilians
What human rights groups condemn as war crimes, Biden calls “legitimate self-defense.”
Indigenous People Blocked Ecuador Oil Auction in Growing Fight to Save Amazon
When Indigenous people fight to defend and enforce land rights, they are protecting our collective future.
Medical Care for Trans Women in Illinois Prisons Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment
After over a decade of torture and being denied the medical care she seeks, Janiah Monroe is suing Illinois prisons.
South Carolina Prisoners Appeal to the UN for Relief From Torturous Conditions
Can you imagine living without sunlight?
A UN Treaty Guarantees Youth Rights Everywhere on Earth — Except the US
The U.S. is the only UN member that has refused to embrace the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Puerto Rico’s “Redevelopment” Plan Is Displacing Low-Income Residents
Activism stands in the way of the elimination of public housing on an island where many residents struggle to survive.
Sheriffs Release Sick People From Jail to Avoid Paying Hospital Bills
Some people have been rearrested once they recover.
No-Fly List Has Been Declared Unconstitutional, But That’s Only a Start
Maha Hilal, co-director of the Justice for Muslims Collective, discusses the U.S. government’s “terrorist watchlist.”
Migrant Families Sue Over Extraordinary Harms of Family Separation
The suit seeks damages to help the families with the cost of therapy and other treatment for the trauma they endured.