'Who the Hell Knows': Lawyering—and Judging—in the Age of Trump
Some legal observers are concerned—not so much that judges will be afraid to issue rulings that will earn the president's ire ...
Education Department layoffs gut civil rights offices in Chicago, nationwide
At least 50 staffers were fired in Chicago or pushed out, including the entire Office for Civil Rights. The layoffs are part ...
The Latest: Education Department guts its civil rights office
The Education Department’s civil rights branch is losing nearly half its staff in the Trump administration’s layoffs. The office has already faced a backlog of thousands of complaints from students ...
'Upsetting': Civil servants across the US part of Department of Education's mass layoffs
The Department of Education's mass layoffs on Tuesday affected some 1,315 employees -- including civil servants around the country.
Two Transgender Girls, Six Federal Agencies. How Trump Is Trying to Pressure Maine Into Obedience.
Maine said it wouldn’t break state law to follow President Donald Trump’s order barring transgender girls from playing girls’ ...
Map Shows Countries on Human Rights Watchlist as US Added
Drawing on data from the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist, Newsweek has created this map to show countries on the Human Rights ...
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Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights
Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide information to the Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights on ...
U.S. Added to Global Human Rights Watchlist Over Declining Civil Liberties
Other countries on the watchlist include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy, Pakistan, and Serbia.
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Persistent sexist laws undermine global progress on women’s rights despite some gains
Form Content In this article for International Women's Day,  Alexis Boddy - JURIST UK correspondent, reports on the Equality ...
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International Law at a Crossroads: Can Gaza Spark a Global Reckoning?
International law is fighting for relevance. The outcome of this fight is likely to change the entire global political ...
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I'm an American who got citizenship in 2 European countries without setting foot in either one. Here's how I did it.
similar laws may exist in other countries. For example, Spain grants citizenship to those who fled the Franco dictatorship ...
An Advocate for Women of the Middle East — and Herself
Lina Abou-Habib is fighting inequality, working to change laws that make it difficult for women to keep custody of their ...