Human Rights

Let Pride Proceed and End Reign of Hate

LGBTQ+ communities are once again being targeted in Hungary. Speak out against continuous oppressive attacks on a marginalized population.

Don’t Use Americans’ Private Information Against Them

Sensitive and personal data is allegedly being compiled by government agencies in order to label and target Americans as would-be criminals. Demand lawmakers end these privacy violations that are being weaponized against vulnerable communities.

Stop Ordering Use of Military Against Americans

The right to peacefully assemble is becoming a risky proposition in the United States. Demand lawmakers prevent military members from being weaponized against their own communities.

Success: Death Penalty Abolished for Potentially Wrongfully Convicted Inmate

A man who has been sentenced to death for over two decades has the chance for a new lease on life and a fair trial. Applaud recent developments that have made this outcome possible.

Don’t Turn American Citizenship Into a Game

An administration often likened to a reality show may be trying to transform immigration into a literal reality show. Demand leaders rethink their support for a game show with American citizenship as the prize.

End Dishonorable Retirement Tax on Wounded Veterans

Wounded American heroes are being penalized for injuries sustained in service to their country. Call on the nation’s leaders to stop denying disabled veterans a secure retirement.

Stop Using Brain-Dead Woman as Human Incubator

A brain-dead woman is being artificially kept alive for months because of one state’s strict dictates regarding abortion. Call on lawmakers to help end a grieving family’s suffering and to avert more preventable tragedies.

Don’t Force Afghan Allies Back into Oppression and Persecution

The Taliban still poses a deadly threat to Afghan refugees, yet American leaders want to put these faithful allies to U.S. troops back in danger. Urge a major course correction of this heartless policy.

Yorkie Allegedly Hurled at Police Officer Like Weapon Deserves Justice

A man reportedly flung a helpless Yorkie at an officer while fleeing arrest. Demand the severest penalties and a permanent pet ban for this alleged cruelty.

Heal Lingering Scars of Institutionalized Racism and Segregation

Institutionalized racism thrived in South Africa for decades because of inexcusable leadership failures. Call on the region’s current leaders to turn a new page on holding the authors and enablers of apartheid accountable.

Don’t Violate Autistic Kids’ Privacy

Autistic Americans could be the first demographic to have medical privacy compromised, but they would not be the last. Stop federal disease registries before they start.

Stop Imprisoning People Without Cause or Due Process

Americans are still being targeted without proof, rounded up, and shipped to dangerous foreign prisons. Call for an immediate restoration of due process.

Stop Stripping Away Freedom of Speech and Punishing Thought Crimes

The tentpoles of America’s Bill of Rights are under assault. Call for stronger protections for individuals’ and the media’s rights to free speech.

Don’t Return to Era of Exploitative Child Labor

Florida wants to replace its undocumented workers with kids to fill cheap job vacancies. Speak out against the proposed abolishment of important child labor protections.

Repair America’s Broken Aid Programs Amidst Deadly Earthquake

America has failed the test of whether it can gut humanitarian aid without devastating repercussions. The Myanmar and Thailand earthquake has claimed thousands of lives, many of which may have been saved with U.S. assistance. Call for an end to cold-hearted cuts that are dismantling America’s disaster response capabilities.

Honor America’s Standing as Nation of Immigrants

Innocent men, women, and children are being swept up and cast away by the American president’s anti-immigration actions. Call for an end to ethnic profiling and targeted hate.

Don’t Cut Seniors’ Financial Lifelines

Seniors will soon find it harder to obtain social security benefits, with some possibly losing their rightfully owed benefits altogether. Help stop reckless reversals that will upend the lives of vulnerable populations.

Protect Women From Deadly Gender-Based Violence

One woman was allegedly set on fire and another reportedly shot, both apparently by men. Call for strong and proactive aid services for survivors of gender-based violence.

Preserve Rights of Indigenous Peoples

The indigenous people of New Zealand are at risk of losing key rights and social services if politicians are allowed to change one of the region’s earliest documents. Demand leaders stand strong in their support of a momentous and consequential treaty.

Success: Humanitarian Aid Given Lifeline

The absence of humanitarian work halted by the Trump administration has increased the strain on already over-burdened communities. Applaud the courts’ blockade of these inhumane and possibly illegal actions.

End Dark Web of Human Trafficking Behind Online Scams

Notorious online scams often have a dark origin riddled with human trafficking, abuse, and torture. Demand an end to these criminal enterprises that cost many victims more than money.

Success: Potentially Innocent Death Row Inmate Granted New Trial

The U.S. Supreme Court has given a vital lifeline to a death row inmate who has long professed his innocence. Commend this new chance at freedom for a potentially wrongly convicted man.

End Unjust Mass Firing of Federal Workers

Tens of thousands of Americans got the harshest of valentines in the form of termination letters. Call on America’s labor leader to stand up for employees unfairly put out of work.

Don’t Turn America’s Back on Millions of People in Need

Lives will be lost and instability will flourish if the Trump administration continues its full-on assault of humanitarian aid. Call for a stop to the rise of inhumanity.

Condemn Trump Takeover That Will Displace Millions and Breed More Terrorist Threats

Donald Trump’s plan for post-war Gaza violates international law, forces over two million people from their homes, and comes with a high and dangerous price tag. Call for an end to the madness.

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