Recent Articles and Op-eds
Reports, Coalition Letters and Research
Shadow Report to UN Human Rights Committee on Need to Establish an NHRI in the US (Oct 2023) (pdf)
DownloadEstablishing an American NHRI Report (UCI Law International Justice Clinic) Dec 2022 (pdf)
DownloadCoalition Letter to Domestic Policy Council Chair Amb. Susan Rice (Dec 16 2022) (pdf)
DownloadThe Case for a National Human Rights Institution (Harvard Kennedy School) May 2023 (pdf)
DownloadCongressional Letter re: NHRI to President Joseph Biden (March 2023) (pdf)
DownloadLetter from International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies to Pres. Biden (March 2023) (pdf)
DownloadThe Campaign is Underway!
Check out what's already been done and what is on the calendar
Video
A National Human Rights Institution for the US: Why Don't We Have One?
The American Bar Association Section on Civil Rights and Social Justice hosted a webinar for its membership featuring moderator Deena Hurwitz and speakers Prof. David Kaye (UC Irvine Law), Jamil Dakwar (ACLU) and Prof. Martha Davis (Northeastern Law School) to outline the case for an NHRI in the United States.
Moving the Needle Towards a Human Rights Framework
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies (IAOHRA) held a webinar with Ambassador Rodrigo Carazo from the United Nations Human Rights Committee, Lisa Borden from the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Dr. Alissa Warren, President of IAOHRA to discuss the critical need for establishing an National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) in the United States, international human rights implementation strategies, and the important advocacy work at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
Congressional Briefing on US Implementation of the ICCPR
In the first Congressional briefing on the implementation of human rights in the US since 2017, Pilar Herrero (Center for Reproductive Rights), Laura Williamson (Southern Poverty Law Center), and Jamil Dakwar (ACLU) reported back about the recent UN review of US compliance with the ICCPR, with Vanessa Griddine-Jones (Congressional Black Caucus Institute). The discussion included a call for an NHRI in the US as well as important opening remarks about an NHRI from Congressman James McGovern (D-MA).
Testimony of SPLC International Policy Counsel Lisa Borden, OSCE ODIHR Human Dimensions Meeting
Southern Poverty Law Center Senior Policy Counsel for International Advocacy spoke at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's Warsaw Human Dimension Conference in October 2023 about the need for an NHRI in the United States.
5th Periodic Review of the United States by the UN Human Rights Committee
In October, 2023, the UN Human Rights Committee reviewed US compliance with its commitments under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Prior to the start of the official review, the US delegation met with civil society to discuss issues of the review. Dr. Alissa Warren, President of IOAHRA, spoke about the need for an NHRI.
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Need a primer on why we need an NHRI for the US?
Watch this January 2024 webinar from the ABA Section on Civil Rights and Social Justice to learn the basics about what an NHRI is and why we need one in the US.