Human Rights Initiative’s Executive Director, Bill Holston, recently spoke with CW33, in reference to the federal court order that asks the U.S. government to reunite the parents and children under 5 […]
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THE REALITY OF PRESIDENT TRUMP’S RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDER
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 […]
Read MoreAnti-Immigration Bill up for Vote TODAY!
THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION Are you UPSET about the recent separation of immigrant children and parents at our border? The House has introduced a bill that outwardly promises […]
Read MoreOver 560 Organizations Call on DHS and ICE to Ensure Immigrant Survivors of Violence Can Access Safety and Protections
March 8, 2017 The Honorable John F. Kelly Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security 3801 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20016 The Honorable Thomas Homan Acting Director of […]
Read MoreNSEERS Coalition Letter
November 21, 2016 President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: The undersigned nearly 200 civil and human rights, civil liberties, education, […]
Read MoreHUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE’S 2016 ANGEL OF FREEDOM AWARDS
HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE’S 2016 ANGEL OF FREEDOM AWARDS Dallas, Texas (November 10, 2016) – Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI), a nonprofit agency in Dallas, has announced the […]
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 MoreBiafra in Dallas
September 23, 2016 Today a group affiliated with the Indigenous People of Biafra brought a peaceful protest to the area outside of the Human Rights Initiative office here in Dallas. […]
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 […]
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