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AJWS Statement on the Dominican Republic’s Mass Deportations to Haiti
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) strongly opposes the Dominican Republic’s recent wave of inhumane mass deportations to Haiti. Even before Dominican President Luis Abinader announced on October 2 plans to expel up to 10,000 people per week, his administration was carrying out deportations in ways that violated the country’s own protocols and laws. There …
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How could the U.S. elections affect the global movement for democracy, freedom and civil rights?
The impact of the U.S. presidential elections in November will surely extend beyond our borders and influence civil and political rights around the globe. The example the U.S. sets holds importance across the globe on a macro level; our actions speak volumes. And when the U.S. disregards the principles of rule of law and democracy, …
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How could U.S. elections affect the fight to protect our land, water and natural resources?
While American voters are anxiously awaiting the results of our presidential election, there is one issue that truly affects us all: the growing climate crisis. The havoc wreaked across the Southeastern United States by Hurricane Helene was a devastating reminder that as this crisis worsens, even people far from vulnerable coastal communities will be affected. …
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A Nicaraguan journalist in exile speaks truth to power with a bold, new book
In 2018, Nicaragua’s citizens rose up against the repressive, authoritarian government of President Daniel Ortega, who has been in power since 2007. The largely student-led demonstrations were met with heavy force from the police and paramilitary groups, leaving hundreds dead and imprisoned, and thousands wounded. In the thick of this violence and mayhem was Gabriela …
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This activist collective is nurturing the future of African democracy
“We live in different African countries, but the challenges and the conditions of life are almost the same,” says Sylvain Saluseke, the operations team lead at Afrikki. Sylvain and fellow activists are using those shared experiences to build a future that’ll benefit them all, their communities and entire nations. In 2016, three African youth activist …
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Civil Society Organizations Call on Biden Administration to Address Human Rights Concerns about the International Force in Haiti
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, 18 organizations with decades of experience tackling injustice and inequities in Haiti joined in calling on the Biden Administration to address human rights concerns regarding the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS). In an open letter to the U.S. Department of State, the group called on the U.S. as lead funder and …
Read MoreLetter to the Biden Administration Regarding the MSS Mission to Haiti
August 20, 2024 The Honorable Antony Blinken Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, D.C. 20520 Dear Secretary Blinken: As organizations with decades of experience in Haiti, we are writing to express our concerns about the plan for the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti. We have three main …
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In the Dominican Republic, a revolutionary gathering for girls’ rights
Girls and young women across much of Latin America and the Caribbean face more challenges in everyday life than their male counterparts. Teenage pregnancy; sexual and gender-based violence; little choice in when, whether and whom to marry; lack of sex education; few options for good paying jobs; being forced to drop out of school and …
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In Uganda, one organization is transforming men into champions for women’s rights
In the shade of a mango tree in northern Uganda in 2004, Pamela Angwech started Gulu Women’s Economic Development and Globalization (GWED-G). From its humble beginning, her organization has grown into the largest grassroots human rights group in the region despite immense challenges. The region is still reeling from the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) war, …
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Finding hope and dignity after a decade of statelessness in the Dominican Republic
This month, Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader won his re-election campaign, making headlines around the world. But activists on the ground say much of his popularity draws from Abinader’s support of the Caribbean Island nation’s open secret: the Dominican Republic is now over 10 years into a crisis that has kept more than 100,000 Dominicans …
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