Testimony of John Sifton, Asia Advocacy Director, Human Rights Watch
United States Congressional Briefing “Religious Freedom in India,” September 22, 2021
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United States Congressional Briefing “Religious Freedom in India,” September 22, 2021
Spending Package Would be Groundbreaking Expansion of Social Safety Net
Donors Shouldn’t Engage in Whitewashing Horrendous Rights Record
Item 3 - General Debate Joint Oral Intervention
Expulsions Violate Asylum Rights and Refugee Laws; Inflict Cruelty on Black, Brown, and Indigenous Immigrant Communities
Release Political Prisoners; Respect Right to Peaceful Assembly
European Union Should Be Clear That Systemic Violations, Impunity Have Consequences
Urgently Tackle Years-long Crisis in Harare
Listing Achievements at UN Won’t Hide Failures to Protect Rights
Apple and Google Should Account for Limiting Access to Election Information
High Temperatures Top Weather-Related Killer in US
Chased by Border Agents on Horseback; Returned to Danger in Haiti
Effective Law Enforcement, Access to Shelter, Financial Support Are Critical
Government Should Support Community Activists Working to Protect Survivors