Human Rights Intiative’s 2012 Annual Report is now available! The annual report covers HRI’s activities and accomplishments throughout the year as well as the many donors and volunteers that we […]
Read MoreFebruary 2013
New Paid Summer Internship:Country Conditions Research Coordinator
We’re seeking an exceptional full-time undergraduate (freshman, sophomore or junior) college student for an exciting paid summer internship through the ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program. This internship requires strong skills […]
Read MoreGuest Blogger: Bentley BrownIn the Absence of Cinema
We waited out the midday heat in the shade of a hajlij tree as we always did, and Abakar Chene proposed that we start making films. I was 16 at the […]
Read MoreHRI’s Staff Photo 2013
Back row L-R: Sarah Pahl, Martha Gonzalez, Carol Jablonski, Patricia Melton, Chris Mansour, and Jacqueline Vega Front row L-R: Kristina Morales, Zainab Abdulqader, Bill Holston, and Melissa Weaver
Read MoreExecutive Director: Ending The Silence About Rape
HRI’s Executive Director Bill Holston recently wrote an article for KERA News about sexual assault and VAWA. Below is his article in full. Commentator William Holston faces numerous issues in […]
Read MorePresident Obama Supports VAWA
During last night’s State of the Union, President Obama spoke about the importance of the Violence Against Women Act and the need for it to be reauthorized. He said: “Today […]
Read MoreHolston, Mansour: Don’t lose asylum-seekers in immigration overhaul
HRI’s Executive Director Bill Holston and Legal Director Chris Mansour recently wrote an editorial on asylum in the context of immigration reform for the Austin American-Statesman. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn […]
Read MoreIn VAWA Vote, Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Violence Against Women Act
WASHINGTON — The Senate easily passed its Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill on Tuesday, officially punting the issue to the House, where Republican leaders still haven’t signaled how they […]
Read MoreVAWA Reauthorization: House Republicans Urge Boehner, Cantor To Pass Bipartisan Bill
WASHINGTON — More than a dozen House Republicans sent a letter to their party leaders on Monday night urging them to “immediately” reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act with a […]
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