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Dudley Hiibel was jailed and fined for not showing ID to a police officer; he is appealing his
conviction. Details, video, and transcript of the incident, court documents, amicus curiae briefs,
and US Supreme Court docket.
http://www.papersplease.org/
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Human Rights Watch: United States
Reports and articles pertaining to rights of Americans. Features include surveys, archives,
developments, and an email newsletter
http://www.hrw.org/us/
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American Liberties Association
A civil liberities and human rights organization that provides details into the viewpoints, issues
and concerns centered around the federal government and law enforcement.
http://americanlibertiesassociation.org/
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Know Your Civil Rights
Fact Sheet - Know Your Civil Rights from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/rights.html
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United States: Punishment and Prejudice: Racial Disparities in the War on Drugs
The U.S. war on drugs has been waged overwhelmingly against black Americans, Human Rights Watch
charges in this report which includes the first state-by-state analysis of the role of race and
drugs in prison admissions.
http://www.hrw.org/reports/2000/usa/
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United States Local Transgender Organizations
Information about state and local organizations and resources for the transgender community.
http://www.dv-8.com/resources/us/local/transgender.html
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Clarence Aaron
This 23-year-old college student received three life sentences in a drug conspiracy trial based on
the testimony of informants and no other evidence.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/snitch/cases/aaron.html
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The Constitutional Defense web page
Resources on constitutional rights.
http://morphogeneticjon.tripod.com/main.html
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Save the Montagnard People, Inc. (STMP)
Organization helping Montagnards of Vietnam's Central Highlands fight religious and political
persecution and settle refugees.
http://www.montagnards.org/
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Women's Institute for Leadership Development for Human Rights
Provides human rights education, engages in public advocacy, and collaborates on the adoption and
implementation of international human rights standards in the United States.
http://www.wildforhumanrights.org/
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Network USA
A list of sites dedicated to liberty, rights, and freedom issues. Includes the "Fight the
Fingerprint", against identifying technologies.
http://www.networkusa.org
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American Civil Liberties Union
Litigates, lobbies, and educates the public regarding on a broad array of issues affecting
individual freedom in the United States.
http://www.aclu.org/
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Children In The Custody of The INS
Argues that the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has a conflict of interest when it
acts as both jailer and caretaker of children.
http://www.hrw.org/about/initiatives/inskids.htm
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When One Conviction May Mean Losing The Right To Vote Forever
Losing the Vote, produced in collaboration between Human Rights Watch and The Sentencing Project,
presents the first fifty-state survey of the effect of laws taking away the right to vote from
people convicted of a felony.
http://www.hrw.org/about/initiatives/us.html
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Locked Away
Increasing numbers of immigrants are being incarcerated as the Immigration and Naturalization
Service (INS) attempts to fulfill the provisions of the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and
immigrant Responsibility Act.
http://www.hrw.org/about/initiatives/insjails.htm
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Police Brutality in the U.S.
Although variable throughout the U.S., reported human rights violations knows no bounds as far as
urban / rural, rich / poor areas. Human Rights Org's details on major U.S. cities.
http://www.hrw.org/about/initiatives/police.htm
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Nowhere to Hide
Retaliation against women prisoners who protest sexual abuse includes a range of further abuse
including rape.
http://www.hrw.org/about/initiatives/nowhere.htm
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Rights for All
Amnesty International's campaign against human rights violations in the US, such as systematic
police and prison brutality, and imposing the death penalty for crimes committed as minors.
Includes many examples.
http://www.rightsforall-usa.org/
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42 USC Chapter 21 - Civil Rights
A hypertext version of the U.S. Civil Rights Code from the Legal Information Institute.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/usc/42/ch21.html
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Civilrights.org
Resource for current news, events, reports and organizations. Also includes information on hate
crimes and affirmative action.
http://www.civilrights.org
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American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
Committed to defending the rights of Americans of Arab descent and preserving their rich cultural
heritage in the U.S.
http://www.adc.org/
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Death Penalty Focus
Non-profit organization dedicated to the abolition of capital punishment through grassroots
organizing, research, and the dissemination of information. Features articles, opportunities for
action, membership information and events.
http://www.deathpenalty.org
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