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The 2023 GRF Legal Community Pledge is an initiative that unites legal professionals to advance rights, justice, and lasting solutions for refugees and the forcibly displaced https://ow.ly/Otpk50PTMUz. Here's why you should join! #GRFLegalCommunityPledge #A2J4Refugees

Read the 2023 Massachusetts IOLTA Committee Annual Report to learn how IOLTA funds make a significant difference in the lives of real people and in our communities by providing legal help to individuals and families who cannot afford an attorney. https://lnkd.in/eXJVGTNR. In 2023: 🔷 The IOLTA Committee collected over $33 million to support civil legal aid programs and projects to improve the administration of justice in the Commonwealth. 🔷 IOLTA funds were used to make 113 grants to regional projects and 50 grants to statewide projects to fund critically needed legal assistance with housing, elder care, domestic violence, child custody, employment, food security, and other basic human needs. 🔷 More than a dozen new grantees received IOLTA funds to provide legal help with issues including environmental justice, immigration, housing, and support for survivors of sexual and domestic abuse. #IOLTA #Massachusetts #LegalAidChangesLives

We are committed to defending the freedoms that are essential to a healthy democracy, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of association. These freedoms are under attack in Canada, and by supporting our organization, you can help protect and defend them. Visit our website to learn more. 🌐 www.firstfreedoms.ca #firstfreedoms #freeedom #barrybussey #canada #civilrights #humanrights #truth #liberty #freedomfighter #freedomexpression #speech #freedom #life #today #needjustice #deservejustice #law #socialjustice #legal #justice #laworder #attorney #lawyer #donate #support #socialimpact #smmbanner

I led the PILPG team that contributed to this #Guidebook on a #Victimcentered #Approach to #Transitional #Justice. I recommend reading the case studies that highlight practical examples and best practices collected from victims' associations, Civil Society Organizations, and the consortium's own experiences. We cover: #Albania, #TheGambia, #Nepal, #Iraq, #Yemen, and #Egypt. The Guidebook is available in #English, #BosnianSerboCroatian, and #Arabic. https://lnkd.in/etSE_Taz

We invite you to join our partners Justice In Motion and Together Rising for a briefing on Monday, May 13th to learn more about the current landscape in family reunification directly from those doing the work and to hear how funders can support the collective effort for families to access justice and healing. Between 2017 and 2018, the U.S. government forcibly separated thousands of migrant children from their parents at the U.S.–Mexico border. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) successfully challenged the government to end its horrific “Zero Tolerance” Family Separation Policy and reunify families (Ms. L. v ICE). However, by that time, over 5,000 parents had already been separated and 1,000 of those deported without their children. The U.S. government failed to keep adequate records of the separations and had neither a plan nor the intention to locate parents and reunite them with their children. Many organizations jumped into action to do different pieces of the work to locate and reunite families, and still others have stepped in in the years since. Most of the 5,000 families originally separated have been reunified thanks to these efforts. But the work doesn’t end there. On December 8, 2023, a federal court approved a settlement agreement in the Ms. L class action lawsuit brought. Where does this leave us now? What benefits will these families have access to and what is missing? Do families have a chance at staying in the USA with their children or will some soon face deportation and possibly re-separation? Finally – and critically – how can funders support these efforts? Cathleen Caron, Executive Director of Justice in Motion, will moderate a panel, which will include: - Church World Service - Together & Free - Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) - Justice in Motion Please register here: https://lnkd.in/gNRRtnwG

📝Our legal and advocacy officer, Walter Nyabadza, reflects on his lived experience of exile as a human rights lawyer from Zimbabwe to the United Kingdom. ✏️ Read his story here: https://bit.ly/3TWTFpZ

Sacramento DA Thien Ho — the capital city’s first Asian American DA — is calling out the city's failure to effectively deal with its homelessness crisis in a landmark public nuisance lawsuit. According to the DA, Sacramento’s unhoused population grew by over 250%, their population bigger than that of San Francisco. The suit is asking for an injunctive relief, which would force the city to comply with the DA’s demands, which include the enforcement of city ordinances like tents and belongings blocking sidewalks, the creation of professionally operated safe grounds and the banning of daytime camping in public places. DA Thien Ho is 1 of only 8 Asian American elected prosecutors (out of 2400 nationally, just 0.33% of elected prosecutors). #AsianAmericans remain significantly underrepresented as elected prosecutors.* Read more: https://lnkd.in/g7VVmE56 *https://lnkd.in/gwnmcG34 #homelessness #publicsafety #accountability KOVR | CBS News Sacramento

The Illegal Migration Act, which recently passed through the United Kingdom (UK) parliament, poses a serious threat to the well-being of victims of modern slavery and efforts to combat exploitation. The Act gives the UK Government greater powers to deny support and allow the detention and deportation of potential victims and has been widely criticized, including by medical associations and charities. Read more about our submission to the UK House of Lords UK Parliament Dr. Preethi Lolaksha Nagaveni #law #research #humanrights #slavery #migration #uk https://lnkd.in/dMFa35y4

Last year, a federal court approved a settlement agreement for immigrant families torn apart under Trump’s Zero-Tolerance policy.   The decision gives nearly 5,000 parents and children a new opportunity to seek asylum in the U.S. by December 2025. However, the government won’t provide families a lawyer to help them seek asylum. Immigrant families supported by an attorney are 5x more likely to win their asylum cases than those without. For these families, the stakes couldn't be higher. Failure to win asylum not only means potential deportation but also a chilling cycle of trauma and separation. The clock is ticking for thousands of innocent children and families who are seeking safety and unity. The first step is helping them secure legal representation to successfully file their asylum claims. Join @AlOtroLadoOrg @supportkind @NIPNLG @JusticeInMotion @TogetherandFreeOrg @theyoungcenter in raising $3 Million to support#JusticeforSeparatedFamilies https://lnkd.in/ehtimbZn

This clause ensures that when someone is restricted or detained during an emergency, their case will be reviewed by a panel of judges within ten days of their detention and then at three-month intervals while they remain detained. The panel must have at least three judges and is appointed by the Chief Justice, but they can only review the person's case one time. Follow Governance Africa Foundation for daily constitutional quotes. Visit https://lnkd.in/e-vnfQ-n for more. #governanceafricafoundation #emergency #emergencylaws #administration #education #childrights #civiceducation #constitution #parliament #youthengagement #laws #governance #legalrights #democracy #civicengagement #humanrights