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March 3, 2025 Interview

Interview: A Snapshot of Rights under the Trump Administration

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February 28, 2025 Dispatches

US Registration Directive Further Criminalizes Undocumented Immigrants

Administration Moves to Facilitate Mass Deportations

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February 28, 2025 News Release

US: Trump Administration Guts Foreign Aid

Terminating USAID, State Department Programs Devastating for Rights, Lives

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February 27, 2025 Commentary

The Racial Twist in Trump’s Cutoff of Refugee Admissions

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February 26, 2025 Commentary

Damage Worsens from US Foreign Assistance Cuts

Congress Should Press Trump Administration to Reverse Course

Peter Marocco, the acting director for foreign assistance at the US State Department and acting deputy administrator of USAID, appointed by US President Donald Trump to carry out sweeping cuts to foreign assistance.
February 20, 2025 Commentary

Ten Harmful Trump Administration Immigration and Refugee Policies

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February 19, 2025 News Release

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Miami Event Controlled by Fund Linked to Abuses

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February 18, 2025 News Release

US, EU, UK: Lift Syria Sanctions Hindering Recovery

Reconstruction Critical to Protect Basic Rights

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February 13, 2025 Report

US: Texas Vehicle Pursuits Kill At Least 106, Injure 301

Trump Immigration Policies Likely to Worsen Crisis

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February 12, 2025 Commentary

No, Asylum Seekers Are Not Invading the Country

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February 12, 2025 Dispatches

World Responds to Trump’s Targeting of International Criminal Court

States Rally Behind ICC, but Greater Action Needed to Uphold Court, Justice

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February 11, 2025 News Release

US: New Jersey Indiscriminately Prosecutes Children as Adults

Lack of Judicial Oversight Leaves Youth Vulnerable

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February 10, 2025 News Release

US: Lifesaving Programs Remain Suspended Despite Waivers

Millions at Risk as Vital Programs Shut Down

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February 10, 2025 Dispatches

Negotiations for UN Tax Treaty Present Historic Opportunity for Rights

Stem Tax Losses to Fund Rights, Reduce Inequality

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February 8, 2025 Dispatches

UN Needs Backup Plan to Keep Saving Lives

As US Abandons Commitments, Other Countries Should Step Up

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