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Press Release April 22, 2026
Sentinel Legal has begun proceedings for Judicial Review of the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2025, challenging a generational prohibition Director Sam Ward calls "the state deciding it knows better than its own citizens how they should live their lives."
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Press Release April 20, 2026
Vulnerable elderly residents face serious risks and premature death from antipsychotics, as nursing homes and their prescribers evade meaningful accountability.
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Press Release March 28, 2026
Youth for Human Rights DC volunteers hand out booklets in Montgomery Parks' Sunday Serenades to educate the public on the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights to help prevent abuses
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Press Release March 22, 2026
On March 18, 2026, Cleopatra Fitzgerald and her mother Jeannette Soto-Domenech attended a prestigious UN session with CEO Djibril Diallo, advocating for human rights, gender justice, and accountable leadership on a global stage.
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Press Release March 17, 2026
A Traveling Exhibit made a 4-day stop in March in Albuquerque on Central Avenue.
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Press Release March 12, 2026
The Washington, DC, chapter of Youth for Human Rights International was honored to host the Founder of Youth for Human Rights, Dr. Mary Shuttleworth
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Press Release March 10, 2026
CCHR Traveling Exhibit made a 9-day stop at the end of February and did a stop in Pasadena on Colorado Blvd.
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Press Release March 4, 2026
Human rights defenders learned more on successful advocacy as well as current US issues needing human rights attention
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Press Release February 21, 2026
Documenting Systemic Persecution of Indigenous Hindus and Reaffirming KAILASA's Sovereign Status
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Press Release February 12, 2026
First Friday: Art Walk Dupont Circle, featured artists with Black History Month-themed work at the Church of Scientology National Affairs Office with a commissioned artwork called "Bloom" from the collection of the African-American Civil War Museum
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Press Release February 10, 2026
In this sixth edition, Praxis highlights facts, figures, stories and examples of how stewardship investing creates real-world impact.
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Press Release January 22, 2026
Imagine a U.S. president publicly naming a specific church, labeling it a "social harm," and ordering federal agencies to investigate it with the stated goal of "eradication." This is not a hypothetical. It is now unfolding in South Korea.
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Press Release January 16, 2026
Healthcare executive and TramutoPorter Foundation founder recognized for advancing compassionate leadership on a global scale
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Press Release January 7, 2026
As part of First Friday: Art Walk Dupont Circle, five artists displayed their work at the Church of Scientology National Affairs Office with a large portrait on Martin Luther King Jr. featured.
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Press Release January 2, 2026
A widening circle of partnerships, measurable community engagement, and a steady drumbeat of public education campaigns addressing some of the District's most urgent challenges.
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Press Release December 31, 2025
Advocate Sylvia Stanard and other Speakers Urge Greater International Attention and Action on Ethiopia's Ongoing Human Rights Violations
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Press Release December 26, 2025
At 77 years old, Terry Bean remains one of the most influential and enduring voices in the American civil rights movement.
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Press Release December 17, 2025
CCHR) is announcing the successful premiere of the new documentary "Prescription for Violence" on December 9, 2025, a hard‑hitting film that examines the role of psychiatric drugs in acts of extreme violence and mass shootings.
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Press Release December 11, 2025
As an organization with a mission to advance human rights, International Human Rights Consortium (IHRC) is pushing for good faith adherence to principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) to secure the peace plan for Gaza.
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Press Release December 11, 2025
West Virginia educators admitted to verbally abusing special education students. K Altman Law urges stronger safeguards, transparency, and protections for vulnerable students.
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