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Responding to President Donald Trump's remarks at the United Nations General Assembly, Margaret Huang, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, stated: "President Trump continues to attack human rights not only within his own country, but also within the UN system built specifically to protect and promote human rights. "The US should be building up, not tearing down, international mechanisms that hold governments accountable for their abuses.
A long-expected, controversial deal between the Chinese government and Catholic leaders in the Vatican has sparked opposition, including inside the Church itself. The provisional agreement, which will see the Vatican recognize the legitimacy of bishops appointed by the Chinese government, comes at a time when the ruling Communist Party is cracking down on "illegal" Christian groups in the country.
When David Cole agreed to become national legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union in summer 2016, he was dead-certain about the outcome of the November presidential election. "Hillary Clinton was going to win the presidency, she would name Justice Scalia's replacement, and for the first time in four decades, we would have a liberal-majority Supreme Court," Cole recalled while delivering UC Davis School of Law's annual Edward L. Barrett Jr. Lecture on constitutional law on Sept.
Kesha was inspired by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to write her latest song, "Here Comes the Change," a powerful rallying cry to continue the fight for equality. The acoustic guitar-led anthem, which features Bob Dylan-esque harmonica and tom-tom drums, will appear on the soundtrack for "On the Basis of Sex," the Ginsburg biopic starring Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer.
The meeting, which was quite lengthy, addressed some of the allegations regarding some political activists and well as some of the actions taken by Qatari-funded Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated groups, according to Said Abdel Hafez, Chairperson of the Forum for Development and Human Rights Dialogue. The Egyptian delegation explained to the committee that politicizing the issue negatively affects the efforts of the United Nations.
Anne Hathaway is the picture of elegance in white gown as she's honored at Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in DC But on Saturday night, in the nation's capital, the 35-year old beauty was recognized for her powerful voice in the fight for LGBTQ equality at the 22nd annual Human Rights Campaign National Dinner. A woman with a voice: Anne Hathaway was honored for her fight for LGBTQ equality at the 22nd annual Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in Washington, DC on Saturday The Les Miserables talent looked every bit the movie star as she wowed photographers in a white shoulder-less gown that included a see-through sheer lining for added pop.
Country musician and longtime progressive activist Willie Nelson has announced plans to perform at a rally for Rep. Beto O'Rourke , who is running to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz . Country music icon Willie Nelson's decades of progressive political activism appeared to have gone unnoticed by many of his right-wing fans, with outrage erupting this week over the musician's plans to perform at a rally for Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Beto O'Rourke.
Thousands of mayors, climate activists and business leaders from around the world descended Thursday on San Francisco to cheer on efforts to reduce global warming, even after U.S. President Donald J. Trump signaled his disdain for the issue. The Global Climate Action Summit, organized by California Gov. Jerry Brown, included a report that 27 major cities around the world have seen emissions decrease over a five-year period and are now at least 10 percent lower than their peak.
Police providing special protection to Nazis, the KKK, and other right-wing groups is far from a new trend. But the pattern feels especially stark this summer given the way police have responded to a series of rallies meant to continue the racist terror spree of in Boston last month.
An international meeting in Bangkok fell short of its aim of completing fruitful preparations to help an agreement be reached in December on guidelines for implementing the 2015 Paris climate change agreement. The six-day meeting, which ended on Sunday, was scheduled to step up progress in the battle against rising global carbon emissions by adopting a completed text that could be presented at the COP24 conference in Katowice, Poland, three months from now.
A conservative who would replace the more moderate Justice Anthony Kennedy, Kavanaugh has a record of slapping back Environmental Protection Agency regulations during his 12 years as a federal appeals court judge. Kavanaugh could shift the court to the right in many areas.
Saudi Arabia is attempting to bully Canada for criticizing the abysmal Saudi human rights record. . "Canada is gravely concerned about additional arrests of civil society and women's rights activists in Saudi Arabia, including Samar Badawi.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks in a sit-down conversation styled event with Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La, at Dillard University in New Orleans, Aug. 3, 2018. Warren was among the Democrats appearing at the Netroots Nations gathering.
At Netroots Nation, the largest annual gathering of liberal activists, the Democratic Party's leading left-wing voices lashed out at the political centrists. "We tried it their way and we lost to a racist extremist," Cynthia Nixon, who is waging a primary challenge against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D, said Friday.
To continue reading this premium story, you need to become a member. Click below to take advantage of an exclusive offer for new members: FILE - In this July 28, 2018 file photo, New York Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who defeated10-term Rep. Joseph Crowley in the Democratic primary, campaigns for Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Detroit.
In this March 2018 photo provided by the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, community members discuss a report from the U.S. Department of Justice at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society in Milwaukee. Community leaders working against disparities in the criminal justice system are greeting the settlement agreement in the ACLU's stop-and-frisk lawsuit against the city with hope.
FILE PHOTO: Children and family members take part in a sit-in following a march to mark "the court-ordered deadline for the Trump Administra - A day after a court-ordered deadline for the U.S. government to reunite immigrant children and parents who had been separated by officials at the U.S.-Mexico border, rights activists will on Friday focus on helping families, together for the first time in weeks, facing deportation. The parents and children were separated as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" policy on illegal immigration.
Lucia "Lucy" McBath was a longtime flight attendant who became a powerful spokesperson for actions to stop gun violence after her 17-year-old son was murdered. Tuesday night, she won the Democratic nomination for Georgia's 6th Congressional District in a run-off.
Gun control activist Lucy McBath, whose son was shot and killed in 2012, will win the Democratic nomination in Georgi... Gun control activist Lucy McBath, whose son was shot and killed in 2012, will win the Democratic nomination in Georgia's 6th Congressional District, CNN projects. McBath, who defeated businessman Kevin Abel in a runoff election, will now face Republican Rep. Karen Handel in November in a race that could show whether gun control is an effective issue for Democrats in wealthy suburban districts.
None of Kavanaugh's roughly 300 opinions as an appellate judge deals directly with LGBT issues, but his approach to judging leads some scholars and activists to believe he is unlikely to echo Kennedy's votes. Still, they said Kavanaugh might be reluctant to overrule the landmark 2015 same-sex marriage decision, even if he might have voted against it in the first instance.