By HRI Board Member, Natalie Nanasi and HRI Deputy Director, Kavita Khandekar Chopra Please note: This Op-Ed appeared in Letters to the Editor, Dallas Morning News, 06/25/2018 – Re: “Trump ends […]
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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
As today is the UN’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, HRI staff members think of the clients we have served over the years who have been […]
Read MoreAre We Still That Nation? The #MuslimBan
Do you remember 9-11? Of course. Extremists who claimed to be acting as Muslims committed a senseless act of terror. Thousands died. Do you recall what President Bush said about […]
Read MoreThe Heart of Darkness
October 28, 2016 the Congo When Francis Ford Coppola wanted to write a nightmarish screenplay about the war in Vietnam, he looked for inspiration in Joseph Conrad’s novel, Heart […]
Read MoreThese Are Times That Try Men
“These are times that try men’s souls.” -Thomas Paine Those words were penned by Thomas Paine during the American Revolution. There are eras where people’s characters are […]
Read MoreOn the Wrong Side of History
HRI condemns yesterday’s decision by Governor Greg Abbott that Texas is withdrawing from the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program as of October 1, 2016. This does not mean that Texas will […]
Read MoreFreedom Fridays with Bill
August 26, 2016 Who are the people who have shaped your life? I can think of three people who influenced me towards a passion for human rights work. The Missionary […]
Read MoreSave a Life this Fourth of July!
In November 2014 a twelve-year-old girl named Diana walked into our office with her mother. Diana’s mother was holding a letter which said that Diana would have to appear in […]
Read MoreNot a Goodbye, but a See You Again
This summer, HRI had the privilege of welcoming one of our former employees back to our office – this time as a legal intern. Khiabett Osuna worked at HRI for just one […]
Read MoreCelebrate Freedom and Independence with HRI!
Dear friend, 15 years ago I turned to my friend and colleague, Betsy Healy, and said “we can do better.” Betsy and I were working with a small Dallas non-profit […]
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