The Advocates for Human Rights

Join us on September 26th at our Women's Rights House Party for great food, lively conversation, and to learn about our work to promote the human rights of women in the U.S.A. and around the world! RSVP here: https://ow.ly/vPbC50Tez9P #womensrights

One of our partners, Progres Foundation, was quoted in this article about how Turkmenistan's crackdown on abortion puts lives at risk: https://ow.ly/vXRk50TaWUv We recently collaborated with Progres Foundation on a UN report reviewing the Criminal Code, the Administrative Code, and the Criminal Procedural Code of Turkmenistan. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/g6JAX9bA

All people have a right to health, safety, dignity, and justice. Too often, people engaged in transactional sex face violence, health disparities, stigma, procedural injustice, and systemic harm. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/9thE50SuY2o

Though Laos hasn't executed anyone since 1989, and is thus abolitionist in practice, it still retains the death penalty in its laws and has approximately 315 people on death row. Why does a country that hasn't carried out the death penalty in 35 years cling to it so vehemently? Learn more: https://ow.ly/UVcp50T7JvX

Read an article from our Women's Program Intern, Nilofar Painda, about her journey from Afghanistan and her commitment to be a voice for her Afghan sisters: https://ow.ly/jv0450T5gfp

Are you looking for an upcoming CLE? If so, we are leading a training for pro-bono volunteers who are writing reports to the Committee Against Torture and the Universal Periodic Review. Learn how you can help The Advocates report for the UPR and the CAT. Sign-up for our two CLEs happening on Thursday, August 24th. https://ow.ly/li9n50T2uY6

For 3 years, Afghans have been waiting for America to fulfill its promise: remaining in danger in Afghanistan, concerned about families left behind, or in limbo without permanence in the US. We must #StandWithAfghans. #3YearsTooLong

Injustice is an inherent part of the very fabric that makes up our death penalty system. Whether outdated junk science, "coaching" witnesses with pseudo-scientific hypnosis, or using victims' family members as political props, our criminal legal system's reliance on the death penalty is a simplistic approach that fails to promote justice. https://ow.ly/YQT850SX2H1

This episode of The Advocast features a speech from Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project and recipient of The Advocates' Special Recognition Award at this year's Human Rights Awards Dinner. This episode also included a brief introduction by Michele McKenzie, Deputy Director at The Advocates. Listen here: https://ow.ly/2Vx650SQhxP

As conditions in ICE detention continue to deteriorate, ICE is trying to open new jails across the country. This week The Advocates joined 221 organizations in demanding that administration halt ICE’s immigration detention expansion efforts, restore free phone access to people in detention, and protect the basic rights of people in the agency’s custody. Read the letter at https://bit.ly/lettertoICE and sign the petition to demand Biden shutdown detention centers at bit.ly/BIDENENDDETENTION