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Topia!: Regional: North America: United States: Society and Culture: Politics: Issues: Human Rights and Liberties (97)
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American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee - Committed to defending the rights of Americans of Arab descent and preserving their rich cultural heritage in the U.S. Civilrights.org - Resource for current news, events, reports and organizations. Also includes information on hate crimes and affirmative action. 42 USC Chapter 21 - Civil Rights - A hypertext version of the U.S. Civil Rights Code from the Legal Information Institute. Rights for All - Amnesty International's campaign against human rights violations in the US, such as systematic police and prison brutality, and imposing the death penalty for crimes committed as minors. Includes many examples. Nowhere to Hide - Retaliation against women prisoners who protest sexual abuse includes a range of further abuse including rape. The Boyertown Area Unity Coalition - A grass-roots human rights organization whose mission is to create and nurture a caring community in which respect for all persons young and old is cultivated and in which bigotry is rejected. Police Brutality in the U.S. - Although variable throughout the U.S., reported human rights violations knows no bounds as far as urban / rural, rich / poor areas. Human Rights Org's details on major U.S. cities. Locked Away - Increasing numbers of immigrants are being incarcerated as the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) attempts to fulfill the provisions of the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and immigrant Responsibility Act. When One Conviction May Mean Losing The Right To Vote Forever - Losing the Vote, produced in collaboration between Human Rights Watch and The Sentencing Project, presents the first fifty-state survey of the effect of laws taking away the right to vote from people convicted of a felony. Children In The Custody of The INS - Argues that the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has a conflict of interest when it acts as both jailer and caretaker of children. American Civil Liberties Union - Litigates, lobbies, and educates the public regarding on a broad array of issues affecting individual freedom in the United States. Human Rights Watch World Report 2000 - Report on the United States' official position. Network USA - A list of sites dedicated to liberty, rights, and freedom issues. Includes the "Fight the Fingerprint", against identifying technologies. Civil Liberties Monitoring Project - Monitors civil rights abuses by law enforcement and other government agencies focusing on civil rights issues in the California North Coast. Women's Institute for Leadership Development for Human Rights - Provides human rights education, engages in public advocacy, and collaborates on the adoption and implementation of international human rights standards in the United States. Save the Montagnard People, Inc. (STMP) - Organization helping Montagnards of Vietnam's Central Highlands fight religious and political persecution and settle refugees. The Constitutional Defense web page - Resources on constitutional rights. Human Rights in the United States - Reviewing the development of civil rights in the United States, and arguing against protections for homosexual conduct and prisoners. Clarence Aaron - This 23-year-old college student received three life sentences in a drug conspiracy trial based on the testimony of informants and no other evidence. United States Local Transgender Organizations - Information about state and local organizations and resources for the transgender community. United States: Punishment and Prejudice: Racial Disparities in the War on Drugs - The U.S. war on drugs has been waged overwhelmingly against black Americans, Human Rights Watch charges in this report which includes the first state-by-state analysis of the role of race and drugs in prison admissions. Know Your Civil Rights - Fact Sheet - Know Your Civil Rights from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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