ACLU Files Human Rights Violations Complaint With United Nations Over Texas’ Anti-LGBTQ Bills

New bans violate Texans’ rights, organizations claim

"...to the United Nations accusing Texas of violating the human rights of LGBTQ+ Texans...."

Jan. 23, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Opinion: We Should All Fight for Human Rights in Iran

Although the government has tried to silence the people of Iran by shutting down the internet and suppressing protesters, we can use our collective global voice to speak out

"...oppression occurring around the world. People are demanding their rights in society: equality for women and men, children's rights,..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Column by Mahsa Monshizadegan

Human Rights? Not at Work

A conference in Austin ponders the odd notion that workers are human beings with rights

"...former Michigan congressman was in Austin as the Workers' Rights Are Human Rights Tour, gathering at University Presbyterian Church..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Violating Human Rights May Come Home to Family

"...public one. If we continue to allow these obvious violations of human rights to exist, there are no guarantees..."

July 19, 2007 Postmarks

Border Violations

What happened to the thousands of unaccompanied children who crossed the U.S. border last year?

"...of Refugee Resettlement within the Depart­ment of Health & Human Services within 72 hours. After being placed in ORR..."

April 3, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

SXSW Panel: Keep the Internet International, Not Internal

Combating nations' "race to the bottom" of the web

"...freely cross borders, uniting nations and spreading ideas about human rights across the globe. But recent government interference on..."

March 10, 2018 SXSW Post by Tucker Whatley

A Brave New World

If Just for One Day...

"...A ground-breaking interview with the Bishop of Jayapura on human rights violations around Freeport-McMoRan's operations in Indonesia; a serious..."

Nov. 24, 1995 News Feature

Naked City

"...to a list of questions regarding alleged environmental and human rights violations at Freeport's Indonesian mine, Ellinger placed a..."

Dec. 15, 1995 News Feature

Truth or Consequences

Frances Reid and Deborah Hoffmann's Long Night's Journey Into Day confronts issues of justice and forgiveness as it documents the hearings of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The film screens Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Alamo Drafthouse as part of the Texas Documentary Tour.

"...at least officially, in 1994. Amnesty for politically motivated human rights violations committed during this era was to be..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Makes the World Go Round

Money Money Money Money Money Money Money...

"...refused to denounce or take any responsibility for the human rights abuses that have occurred because of their operations...."

Feb. 23, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Postmarks

Short Shrift

"...and inclusive place to live. Even the so-called "Property Rights" folks can't complain (but will) as landowners would be..."

April 3, 1998 Column

Cash Cows

The Huddled Masses

"...if you never committed a crime, is wrong," said Human Rights Watch senior researcher Allyson Collins...."

Dec. 18, 1998 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

"Sulma Is Welcome Here"

Guatemalan LGBTQ activist visits ICE office; is allowed to go home

"...who is a lesbian. Franco had advocated for LGBTQ rights while she was living in Guatemala, but fled the..."

Aug. 18, 2015 News Post by Amy Kamp

Written in Stone

UT's Jim Bob Moffett and Freeport-McMoRan ride a new wave of allegations of business as usual: exploitation, cronyism, and environmental devastation

"...by critics over environmental damage and numerous allegations of human rights abuses at its massive Grasberg copper and gold..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Postmarks

Rape saga redux and other local imbroglios.

"...world for that matter, are more concerned about drug violations and lesser crimes than the truly harmful act of..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Column

Forced From Home

Tim Miller Fights to Stay in the U.S. With the Man He Loves

"...irrelevant to his situation; same-sex couples have no immigration rights in the eyes of the system. Not so for..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

'He's Forked Himself'

Our Full conversation with Louis Dubose about 'The Hammer'

"...in 1998, DeLay himself, ordered a business, intellectual property rights bill pulled from the floor of the House to..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Fort Knox on Poydras

Freeport Shareholders Are Secured

"...of several Amungme tribal leaders for a range of human rights violations. Calling it an effort to "intimidate and..."

May 9, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Death Watch: The Capital of Capital Punishment

Tilon Carter set for execution – again

"...of several injustices highlighted in "Designed to Break You: Human Rights Violations on Texas' Death Row," a recent report..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

UT Service and Activist Organizations to Join

Make a difference in Austin and around the world

"...Amnesty International is the world’s largest grassroots human rights organization, so it’s no surprise the nonprofit has..."

Sept. 1, 2018 Events Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

Moneybags Moffett

Another Fine Pay Day for Jim Bob

"...Freeport was responsible for environmental damage, "cultural genocide," and human rights violations in and around the company's mine, which..."

April 25, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Law of the Land

Plaintiffs in Freeport Suit Are Harassed

"...the indigenous people who are suing the company, allege human rights groups. In addition, Martin Regan, the attorney who..."

Sept. 27, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Green Border

An angry, visceral masterpiece about refugees turned into political pawns

"...Leave it to Belarus, that eternal hotbed of human rights violations, and specifically to dictator Alexander Lukashenko, to..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Hunt

South Korean spy thriller uncovers a history of cruelty and compromise

"...by Lee and Jung. Drawing heavily on real-life atrocities, human rights violations, and diplomatic incidents that nearly spiraled into..."

Dec. 2, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...provide better community education on police policy and citizens' rights. But even as residents flooded the consultants with recommendations,..."

Dec. 18, 1998 News Feature

Death and the Maiden

"...has recently been named to head a commission on human rights violations during the previous government. The question, of..."

Feb. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Death of Brad Will

An American reporter films his own murder in Oaxaca, and Mexican and U.S. authorities look the other way

"...nation's poverty indicators: infant mortality, malnutrition, unemployment, and illiteracy. Human-rights violations are rife. It's also Mexico's most indigenous state,..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature by John Ross

Realpolitik

Indonesia has ties to Austin through Jim Bob Moffett's Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold

"...who unsuccessfully sued Freeport in U.S. federal court for human rights and environmental problems at the Grasberg mine, has..."

May 19, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Stolen Bride

Irian Jaya Troubles Continue...

"...Through TAPOL, the Indonesian human rights organization, OPM officials have said that the kidnappings..."

Jan. 19, 1996 News Feature

A Work in Progress

East Timor begins the process of reconstruction in its struggle for independence.

"...Timorese were kept from all but the lowest-paying jobs, human-rights and independence activists were routinely killed, and army officers..."

May 19, 2000 News Feature by John Sayles

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