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Executive Director, U.S. Program at Human Rights Watch | | Views are my own. RTs are not endorsements.

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  1. Nov 24

    Black people in the US know a history all too well where juries set white men free who took justice, and the lives of other Black people, into their own hands. Today’s Arbery trial verdict helps to write a new and more just chapter in the history of race in the US for all.

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  2. Nov 24

    The Arbery verdict speaks volumes not just in honor of Arbery’s life, but it speaks to the value of ALL Black Lives and whether the US justice system will be one that recognizes and honors that value.

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  3. Nov 24

    The jury in the Ahmaud Arbery trial stood up for human rights and justice today in finding the defendants guilty of murder. Assumptions based on race and class cannot be allowed to serve as a just rationale for the taking of a life either by law enforcement or individuals.

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  4. Nov 18

    Honored to work with my colleague to shine a light on how Voter ID laws in Australia and any democracy weakens the power and access of voters.

    The Coalition’s push for US-style voting ID laws in Australia will weaken democracy, write ’s and in . Voting laws should strengthen democracy by making it easier to cast a ballot, not harder.
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    Nov 10

    Susan Rice reportedly blocked detained asylum seekers and migrants from receiving Covid-19 vaccinations. The justification? Deterrence. It's the same justification the US has used for policies that have led to thousands of deaths along the border. 1/

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  6. Nov 2

    The 2021 US Elections are another opportunity for the people to exercise and protect their right to vote and put Democracy to work. With challenges to voting rights, gerrymandering and other attempts to quiet so many voices, this human and civil right is more important than ever.

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  7. Nov 1

    Honored to have been a guest on with to discuss important voting rights issues and democracy as both as a civil and human right.

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    Human Rights Watch () U.S. Program Executive Director and discuss gerrymandering happening across the country. "Everyone needs to understand that voting is not just a issue, it is a issue," says Nicole.
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  8. Oct 21

    My HRW colleague ⁦⁩ and our immigration team have brought to light crucial, mind-numbing information about the treatment of detained migrants. Everyone needs to hear this truth and it should propel the admin to implement change now!

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  9. Oct 18

    SCOTUS is clearly messaging that it will not be a part of the solution to reforming policing in the US. Supreme Court reaffirms police protection by qualified immunity, a legal doctrine targeted in protests - The Washington Post

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  10. Sep 29

    So honored and excited to serve as a 2021-2022 university lecturer at my alma mater . My time and lessons learned there were an integral part of my journey to fighting for human and civil rights.

    Alumna , Executive Director of the US Program at , will present “My Journey to Justice” to kick off the 2021-2022 University Lecture Series. Register for this event, happening September 30 at 5 p.m. ET:
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  11. Sep 28

    My colleague, Hina Naveed, uses her personal story to help illuminate why Congress must act to respond to the human rights need to create a pathway to citizenship to people who seek refuge, safety and a better way of life.

    I've lived in the US since I was 10 years old but like millions of undocumented immigrants my future remains uncertain. Read my dispatch urging Congress to create a pathway to citizenship now. Our lives, and my future, hang in the balance.
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  12. Sep 21

    Racial injustice takes on many forms and what we are witnessing in Del Rio, TX is the manifestation of it in the immigration context. Separate and unequal treatment for Black immigrants in need of empathy and protection cannot be ignored by the US govt

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  13. Sep 15

    As the fight for racial justice and ending systemic discrimination continues, we reflect on the anniversary today, 9/15, of the 4 little girls who paid the ultimate price for justice.

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  14. Jul 17

    The work continues and we fight on.

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  15. Jul 13

    Even when talking about race and justice was hard, faith leaders stepped out on courage and conviction to lead the nation in helping to fulfill the promise of a more perfect union. Once again, they will help lead the nation in addressing reparations.

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  16. Jul 13

    In the tradition of those who helped lead the 1960’s civil rights movement, faith leaders call on Congress to “recognize the harm [of slavery] in order to begin repairing it” by passing H.R. 40–the bill to form a commission to study slavery and reparations.

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  17. Jul 13

    The time is now for to examine reparations. Join the call to action TODAY with faith leaders:

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  18. Jul 8

    Loving that history making, barrier breaking “Black Girl Magic!” Louisiana teen becomes the first African-American contestant to win national spelling bee - CNN

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  19. Jun 23

    The work is not done. Excited to talk about tackling racism and policing with an esteemed panel on June 24.

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  20. Jun 19

    Recognizing as a national holiday should be a spring board for the nation to move from commemoration to legislation that will change Black Lives. Next step: pass H.R. 40 and have a real examination of .

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