Rose and her son Ryan Matthew Smith from https://twitter.com/rosewitnothorns/status/1169313597522173953/photo/1 To: The Mayor’s Office of Seattle Hello Kamaria – I am a reporter with Raise the Voices, an advocacy journalism organization. We are writing the story of Rose Johnson, the mother of Ryan Matthew

Human Rights, Police Violence An Open Letter to the Mayor’s Office of Seattle on The Killing of Ryan Matthew Smith To: The Mayor’s Office of Seattle Hello Kamaria – I am a reporter with Raise the Voices, an advocacy journalism organization. We are writing the story of Rose Johnson,

China, Human Rights Returning Home Only to be in CCP Camp Written by : Gulruy Asqar I believe every Uyghur in exile has a different story. Each starts a new life in a different country, but all of them have the same reason to stay in a foreign land: to be

At a side event of the UN’s 43rd Human Rights Council hosted by the human rights organization ALQST, Areej al-Sadhan spoke of her experience with Saudi Arabia’s enforced disappearances. Her brother, Abdulrahman al-Sadhan, was kidnapped by the government 2 years ago. Below is a transcript of the speech

Human Rights, Saudi Arabia Areej al-Sadhan Speaks Out Against Saudi Arabia’s Enforced Disappearances At a side event of the UN’s 43rd Human Rights Council hosted by the human rights organization ALQST, Areej al-Sadhan… At a side event of the UN’s 43rd Human Rights Council hosted by the

Human Rights, Syria Rojava Revolution at Risk Turkey’s continuing military assault on Northern Syria, spurred by the infamous phone call between US President Trump and Turkish President Erdogan, is facing global condemnation.  Critics say that the US has betrayed the Kurds, a faithful ally in the fight against the

Though numerous states and the federal government have experimented with the remedy of prison reform, many would argue there is still a ways to go to achieve truly positive, influential change. There are many factors that contribute to prison reform, including breaking down legal barriers, reconstructing the societal stigma of

Education, Human Rights, Prison Reform Prison Reform: The Importance of Educational Programs Though numerous states and the federal government have experimented with the remedy of prison reform, many would argue there is still a ways to go to achieve truly positive, influential change. There are many factors that contribute to