The Advocates For Human Rights
The Advocates For Human Rights
The Advocates For Human Rights
Programs
Program 1 [2021]
Refugee and Immigrant Rights: The Advocates provides free legal representation to asylum seekers, unaccompanied children, trafficking victims, and detained immigrants in the Upper Midwest and around the United States. With pro bono assistance from hundreds of attorneys, The Advocates is the primary asylum legal service provider in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. During FY2021, The Advocates provided more than 1,500 people with legal help and the National Asylum Help Line linked more than 1,250 asylum seekers with help following release from detention. In addition to legal services, The Advocates collaborates on the Immigration Court Observer Project to engage hundreds of volunteers in monitoring detained immigration court hearings.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$717.2KProgram 2 [2021]
Womens Human Rights: The Advocates has nearly 30 years of experience working with partners in Minnesota and around the world to document problems in the government response to violence against women and responding to the needs of womens human rights defenders. The Advocates works to end violence against women by changing laws and their implementation, as well as through trainings, advocacy, and monitoring and documentation of human rights abuses against women. WATCH, the premier court monitoring organization, is now a project of The Advocates, mobilizing volunteers to observe cases of violence against women and children. We work with partners to enhance protections for women locally and internationally and provide training and technical assistance for The Advocates global womens human rights partners.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$479.4KProgram 3 [2021]
Research, Education and Advocacy: The Advocates uses a human rights approach to document abuses, provide training and technical assistance to human rights defenders worldwide, and advocate for policy changes that improves the lives of marginalized communities. The Advocates is a leader in human rights advocacy at the local, national, and international level on our priority issues including death penalty abolition, violence against women and LGBTI persons, human trafficking, and the rights of noncitizens. The Advocates also works creatively to bring international human rights principles to the community and the classroom. The Advocates: 1) develops and distributes curricular resources and lesson plans; 2) conducts presentations, lectures, film series, conferences, continuing education courses, and public forums; and 3) provides resources online through two unique websites.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$394.3K
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