by jakeloeffenames | 29 January 2017 | News
The ban is grievously discriminatory, effectively targeting and blocking lawful entry into the United States to people on the basis of religion, a practice that is explicitly outlawed in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. It is also a direct violation of the...
by jakeloeffenames | 7 December 2016 | News
More than 90 institutions and more than 70 individuals call on lawmakers to condemn white nationalist groups and ask citizens to be vigilant. The statement is as follows: (New York, NY) Recent months have seen a surge in unabashed racism and hate speech – including...
by jakeloeffenames | 2 December 2016 | News
“Civilians are being killed in besieged east Aleppo on a daily basis and tens of thousands of them are attempting to flee the area due to intensified ground fighting and indiscriminate attacks by Syrian Government forces and their allies. This is inhumane and should...
by jakeloeffenames | 30 November 2016 | News
Following attacks by armed assailants against border security posts in October 2016, the response of the military has reportedly been characterized by excessive use of force and other serious human rights violations against civilian population, particularly the...
by jakeloeffenames | 1 November 2016 | News
Recent reports cite the abduction and execution by ISIL of large numbers of civilians, the use of civilians as human shields and incitement to violence by ISIL’s leaders. There have also been reports of use of chemical weapons and collective punishment of members of...
