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From Empathy to Action: Raising Our Voices for Uyghur Freedom

Courtney Cooperman

March 25, 2021

This Passover, we turn our attention to the plight of the Uyghur Muslims in China, one of today’s most horrific human rights crises. Roughly 12 million Uyghurs live in Xinjiang Province, a region in northwestern China.

Civil Liberties

Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act Passes Out of House and Heads to Senate

Shelby Friedman

June 6, 2017

On May 17, the House of Representatives passed the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act (H.R. 1677) on a voice vote.

Civil Liberties

Human Rights Day: Promoting the Right for Health and Well-Being

Rachel Landman

December 10, 2015

Today, December 10, is International Human Rights Day, marking the anniversary of when the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a milestone document proclaiming “a common

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