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The United States Erodes Human Rights with Withdrawal from Human Rights Council

  • Drew Johnson
  • 8 . 1 . 2018
  • 6 to 11 minutes to read
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The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) was created in 2006 by the UN General Assembly Resolution 60/251. The purpose of the HRC is to develop friendly relations among nations and to build respect for the principles of equal rights…

  • Americas
  • Children's Rights
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  • Women's Rights

Not a First World Problem: The Staggering Rates of Child Mortality in the United States

  • Drew Johnson
  • 3 . 21 . 2018
  • 5 to 10 minutes to read
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The United States government is failing its children. According to research published in the journal, Health Affairs, children in the United States are seventy times more likely to die before adulthood than children in other developed countries. In a survey…

  • Americas
  • Immigration
  • Migrant & Refugee Rights

Who’s Next? United States’ Removal of Rights and Protections for Salvadoran Immigrants

  • Drew Johnson
  • 2 . 14 . 2018
  • 5 to 10 minutes to read
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In early January 2018, President Trump’s administration announced it was ending the temporary protected status (TPS) for Salvadoran immigrants. Former President George Bush Sr. began the TPS program in 1990. It was designed for nationals of a different country to…

  • Americas
  • Human Rights
  • Women's Rights

An Attack on the Affordable Care Act is an Attack on Women’s Human Rights

  • Drew Johnson
  • 11 . 17 . 2017
  • 6 to 11 minutes to read
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The United States is one of the only developed countries in which the maternal mortality rate (MMR) is not decreasing. In fact, it is higher now than it was fifteen years ago. Access to healthcare is the linchpin for safe…

  • Americas
  • Human Rights

Human Rights Violations in Venezuela: A Worsening Crisis

  • Drew Johnson
  • 10 . 18 . 2017
  • 6 to 12 minutes to read
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Venezuela is faced with a humanitarian crisis that affects a large portion of its population. A shortage of medicines and other medical supplies have made it extremely difficult for many citizens to obtain basic health and medical care. Additionally, a…

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