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An Insider View: January 6th Coup Attempt Demonstrated the Need for Proactive Human Rights Tools and DHS Leadership

June 6, 2022

By Kareem Shora

A year ago the United States experienced the most existential threat to its imperfect democracy since the Civil War. The attempted…

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Air Raid App Offers Reassurance in Ukraine

May 11, 2022

By Brian Dooley

Using new technology to defend human rights is all the rage. The leading international human rights organizations are dedicating significant

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Ukraine’s Public Mobilizes to Document War Crimes

May 9, 2022

By Brian Dooley

From Lviv in the west to Kharkiv 700 miles away in the northeast, people across Ukraine are talking about war crimes…

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Underground in a Ukrainian City at War: How Kharkiv’s Metro System Offers Shelter

May 5, 2022

 

By Brian Dooley

Tucked in northeastern Ukraine, less than 25 miles from the Russian border, Kharkiv is a major target of Russia’s invasion.

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Biden Administration Addresses Delays in Work Permit Renewals for Asylum Seekers

May 4, 2022

By Cora Wright, Legal Fellow, Refugee Protection and Refugee Representation

In the United States, people who have fled persecution in their home countries and requested…

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“There is a Shortage of Body Bags”

April 25, 2022

By Brian Dooley

On the first night of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, Human Rights Defender Mila Yankina from the NGO ZMINA

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Erroneous Asylum Office Referrals Delay Refugee Protection, Add to Backlogs

April 19, 2022

By Cora Wright, Legal Fellow, Refugee Protection and Refugee Representation

People seeking protection in the United States often wait years for a decision…

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The Polish Catholic Group Taking Risks to Help Refugees

April 15, 2022

By Brian Dooley

Tucked away on the edge of a forest on the Polish side of the Poland-Belarus border is a cottage with a…

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