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September 2, 2025
Dr. Benjamin Ballout, dual U.S.–Lebanese citizen, files Case No. 2:25-cv-12727-SJM-DRG in Detroit Federal Court, calling out colonial rhetoric and misconduct in Lebanon-Israel diplomacy.
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September 2, 2025
Institution situates its mission within the United Nations Charter, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UNESCO, Sustainable Development Goals, and European Cultural Convention.
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August 25, 2025
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) held a two-day exhibit in the Oviedo Mall that presented shocking evidence of mental health abuse and dangerous psychiatric drugging of children.
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August 20, 2025
The lawsuit, which MPHA residents Kimberly Lowry and Jeanne Harris lead, was filed in Hennepin County in September of 2021, on behalf of a proposed class of current and former public housing residents.
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August 9, 2025
New Book Die or Not Die by Micah Shannon Challenges Our Deepest Beliefs About Death, Justice, and Redemption
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August 9, 2025
Observed annually to recognize those who have been awarded the Purple Heart Medal for their sacrifice in service to the United States, this military holiday is a time to show gratitude to the recipients.
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July 31, 2025
A primary activity of the Florida chapter of CCHR is the hosting of events on the numerous aspects of mental health as a public service and since opening new offices in downtown Clearwater, CCHR has held over one thousand such events.
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July 22, 2025
Purple Heart Day is observed annually to recognize those who have been awarded the Purple Heart Medal for their sacrifice in service to the United States.
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July 3, 2025
For over three decades, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights has worked to expose abuses in the field of mental health and assist in the passing of legislation to protect citizens from these abuses.
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June 30, 2025
At 76 years old, Terry Bean continues to stand as one of the most enduring figures
in LGBTQ+ advocacy. He has spent over five decades marching, lobbying, fundraising, and
organizing to ensure the community's rights and dignity.
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June 18, 2025
Complimentary seminars to better educate professionals and the general public on the law and potential abuses of the Baker Act are hosted monthly by the Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR).
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June 16, 2025
Dr. Lindsay Martel Montgomery, Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology and the Centre for Indigenous Studies at the University of Toronto, stands as a formidable voice for disciplinary reform.
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June 9, 2025
NewAge now ranks among the top 1% of all companies evaluated globally
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June 4, 2025
CEO Kemal Erkan honored for leadership and appointed U.S. Representative as the summit highlights urgent global challenges and collaborative solutions for a more human world.
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June 4, 2025
At the peak in 2020/2021, there were almost 40,000 Baker Acts, involuntary psychiatric examinations, involving children with the Suncoast Region (Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas, Pasco, DeSoto, and Sarasota counties) having the greatest occurrences.
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May 29, 2025
Pastor James Daniel Shinn Urges Global Scrutiny Over $8 Million Alleged Cash Transfer to North Korea by South Korean Presidential Candidate
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May 20, 2025
After a public records request revealed that children in the under 5 age group are given electroshock, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights is calling for a ban on the device citing a lack of clinical studies on safety and effectiveness.
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May 6, 2025
Washington Personal Injury Law Firm Grants $1000 Award to Public Policy Student for Leadership and Community Advocacy
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May 1, 2025
Held in the state headquarters located in Clearwater, the event hopes to education citizens on their mental health human rights and the reformation needed to protect those rights.
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