US Poverty and Economic Inequality
Poverty and economic inequality are pressing human rights problems in the United States. For many residents living in poverty, certain human rights are out of reach. They may lack access to safe work conditions, housing, education, health services, or clean water and basic sanitation. They may be unable participate in political life or vindicate their rights in court due to their poverty. They may also suffer unequal treatment or discrimination due to their status as poor people. Finally, they may face unfair burdens of debt and unequal treatment due to state and local governments’ growing reliance on offender-funded systems of criminal justice. The persistence of these problems and of poverty in the United States, which can afford to do far more to address them, is unconscionable. Our work aims to investigate the intersections between rights violations and poverty in the United States and advocate for reforms that will end them.
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US: Heat Emergency Plans Missing Pregnancy, Racial Justice
Cities, Federal Agencies, Should Broaden Responses to Climate Change
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A Roadmap for Re-imagining Public Safety in the United States
14 Recommendations on Policing, Community Investment, and Accountability
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News
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Fifty Years After Safety Act, US Workers Still at Risk
Biden Administration Should Strengthen Regulations, Oversight
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Letter from HRW and All Voting is Local to GA Secretary of State
Increase Ballot Drop Boxes to Ensure the Right to Vote in Georgia’s Runoff Elections
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US: Ensure Equitable Voting Access in Georgia Runoffs
Many Counties with High Covid-19 Rates Have Only 1 Drop Box
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US: No Justice 6 Months Since New York Police Assault
Mayor Should Urgently Address Accountability, Deter Further Abuse
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California: Prop 22 Strips Gig Workers of Minimum Wage
New Law Threatens Workers’ Rights in US, Globally
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