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 […]
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Carolina Wins Asylum!
HRI recently won the cases of a 23-year-old Salvadoran woman and her 4-year-old daughter who sought asylum from severe domestic violence. Carolina began living with her partner when she was […]
Read MoreAsylum Backlogs Wreak Havoc with Our Clients’ Lives, Parts 1 & 2
Check out Christine Mansour’s featured AILA piece discussing the impact of the asylum backlog on HRI clients. http://www.ailaleadershipblog.org/2016/12/13/asylum-backlogs-wreak-havoc-with-our-clients-lives-part-1/ http://www.ailaleadershipblog.org/2016/12/14/asylum-backlogs-wreak-havoc-with-our-clients-lives-part-2/
Read MoreHuman Rights Groups Release Statement of Eligibility Requirements for Top Administration Officials
Washington, D.C.—As President-elect Trump continues to announce his selections for top positions in the new administration, 21 of the nation’s largest human rights and faith organizations today released a joint statement […]
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 MoreWhat are human rights?
HRI tries to educate North Texans about the principles of human rights: their importance, and their future. We hold sessions about the importance and meaning of asylum, genocide, awareness, and […]
Read MoreWhy Human Rights Should Be Part of Immigration Reform
“A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators – the so-called “Gang of Eight” – today is expected unveil a proposal for immigration reform. The proposal has been in negotiations for weeks. […]
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Human Rights Day 2012: My Voice Counts
Today, December 10th, is Human Rights Day. This day celebrates and honors the day the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. […]
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