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, […]
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HUMAN 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 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 MoreRecent Successful HRI Appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Human Rights Initiative of North Texas (HRI) has won 4 asylum appeals at the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) in the last year and a half. These victories encompass a […]
Read MoreHUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE’S 15th ANNIVERSARY AND 2015 ANGEL OF FREEEDOM AWARDS
Contact: Kavita Khandekar Chopra Phone: 214.855.0520 Email: kkhandekar@hrionline.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE’S 15th ANNIVERSARY AND 2015 ANGEL OF FREEEDOM AWARDS DALLAS, Sept., 23, 2015 — Human […]
Read MoreHuman Rights Initiative Executive Director, Bill Holston, to receive 2015 SMU Dedman School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award for Public Service
For immediate release Contact for comment: Kavita Khandekar, Marketing & Development Director kkhandekar@hrionline.org/ 214.273.4334 On March 19, 2015, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law will present Executive Director of Human […]
Read More5th Annual 5K Run for Human Rights
HRI’s 5th Annual 5K Run for Human Rights was a success! CLICK HERE TO SEE YOUR RACE TIMES!
Read More#GIVINGTUESDAY is December 2!
There’s Black Friday, Cyber Monday and now #Giving Tuesday! A global day of giving during the holiday season. This year we invite you to make Human Rights Initiative your #GivingTuesday […]
Read MoreHuman Rights Initiative of North Texas welcomes President Obama’s changes to “Our Broken Immigration System”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2014 Contact: Kavita Khandekar Chopra, Marketing & Development Director 214-273-4334|kkhandekar@hrionline.org Bill Holston, Executive Director 214-273-4333|bholston@hrionline.org Human Rights Initiative of North Texas welcomes President Obama’s […]
Read MoreTexas Bar Foundation funds Human Rights Initiative’s Children’s Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2014 Contact: Kavita Khandekar Chopra, Marketing & Development Director 214-273-4334 kkhandekar@hrionline.org TEXAS BAR FOUNDATION FUNDS HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE IN DALLAS The Texas Bar Foundation has […]
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