Human Rights and Criminal Justice

News & Commentary about Human Rights and Criminal Justice

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International flags flying in front of the Geneva office of the United Nations.

Nov 15, 2023

The U.S. Touts Itself as a Global Leader in Human Rights. A New U.N. Report Says Otherwise.

The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.

Apr 26, 2023

National Crisis in Policing Awaits United Nations Delegation

With helmets, gas masks and armed with shotguns, state police overlook the Attica prison yard which is filled with prisoners, face down in mud with their hands behind their heads. Other policemen are in orange ponchos are walking and searching the prisoners in Sept. 1971.

Sep 26, 2022

50 Years of Fighting for the Rights of Incarcerated People

Jun 23, 2022

The Overcriminalization of America

Inmate firefighters creating a fire line.

Jun 15, 2022

Captive Labor: Stories of Involuntary Servitude

A prisoner holding his extended and clasped hands between the bars of his cell.

Jun 2, 2022

What if Algorithms Worked For Accused People, Instead of Against Them?

Apr 28, 2022

Pain Relief Is a Civil Right

Apr 15, 2022

Michigan Lawmakers Must Protect the Rights of Children and Join the Global Consensus

Jan 13, 2022

How to Win an Election From Jail

BLM protester holding a sign that says, "It isn't just about George Floyd it is about the hundreds of others whose lives were taken the same way."

Jul 19, 2021

The UN鈥檚 George Floyd Resolution is a Vital Step Toward International Accountability