Mikaila Hernández is a Bertha Justice Fellow at the Center for Constitutional Rights, where she works on defending the rights of asylum seekers and immigrants taking sanctuary, challenging...
The Center for Constitutional Rights and Southern Poverty Law Center lawsuit, Diamond v. Ward , filed on behalf of Ashley Diamond, proceeds to trial on January 19, 2023 before Chief Judge Marc T...
Updated: January 18, 2023
Transgender Woman’s lawsuit sought to hold Georgia prison officials liable for failing to protect her from sexual assault, denying care January 19, 2023, Macon, GA – In response to Ms. Diamond’s...
2 de febrero de 2023, Ciudad de Belice – Hoy, más de 16 años después de haber sido llevado a la Bahía de Guantánamo y casi un año después de completar una sentencia de comisión militar allí, de...
The symposium—taking place on Saturday, March 4, at UCLA Law—will explore the intersection of the international human rights framework with the domestic legal, political, and social...
Updated: February 27, 2023
*** Know Your Rights in the NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelter system *** Are you a transgender, non-binary, intersex, or gender non-conforming (TGNC) person who has faced...
Updated: March 20, 2023
Amidst escalating attacks on the LGBTQIA+ community worldwide, we are witnessing alarming developments in Uganda, where Parliament is once again considering a sweeping Anti-Homosexuality Bill. The...
Updated: March 21, 2023
Amidst escalating attacks on the LGBTQI+ community worldwide, we are witnessing alarming developments in Uganda, where on March 21, 2023, the Parliament passed a sweeping Anti-Homosexuality Act with...
Updated: April 5, 2023
Fifth Circuit Ruling Confirms State Must Stop Making People Convicted Under Law Register as Sex Offenders April 11, 2023, New Orleans – Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...
On Episode 54 of the Activist Files, Bertha Justice Fellow Zee Scout speaks with Ashley Diamond , a civil rights activist, who made a pivotal choice on the eve of her trial in January against the...
Updated: April 27, 2023
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