Contact: Lily Folkerts lfolkerts@lawg.org | (202) 546-7010 February 14, 2018 Press Release: Ahead of Planned Expansion: 60 Organizations Urge...
A U.S. policy, first announced in December 2018 and implemented January 25, 2019, means asylum seekers arriving at ports of entry...
Contact: Lily Folkerts lfolkerts@lawg.org | (202) 546-7010 January 25, 2019 Press Release: Remain in Mexico is Illegal, U.S. Plan...
Contact: Lisa Haugaard, Executive Director (202) 546-7010 | lisah@lawg.org January 9, 2019 LAWG Calls for Guatemalan President to Respect Constitutional...
Promote peace, civilian-led governance and public security, inclusive and transparent governance, humanitarian rather than military assistance, and diplomacy and dialogue as solutions to conflict.
Encourage approaches that address the root causes of migration and defend the rights and dignity of migrants, refugees, and internally displaced persons.
Encourage accountability and an end to impunity for human rights violations and corruption, with an emphasis on defending human rights defenders and advocating for victims’ rights.
Defend the rights of indigenous, Afro-descendant, and other excluded or vulnerable communities to organize for their rights, including economic, land, and environmental rights.
