January 20 - 26, 2025: Week in Review
- Human Rights Research Center
- Jan 27
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January 27, 2025
Read our latest publications
Freedom from the Death Penalty is Not Just for the Innocent: Examining the Death Penalty in the United States by Sydney Sanders
Trust Me, I’ll Judge Fairly: Breaking down the Judicial Reform in Mexico by Paula Folino Juanola, MA
Maintaining Protection of Syrian Refugees in the Aftermath of al-Assad Regime’s Fall by Irem Cakmak, LLM
Observances
January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (U.S.)
January 24 - International Day of Education
January 26 - International Day of Clean Energy
News Briefs
Other Breaking Human Rights News
January 20, 2025
USA: President Trump must respect human rights in his second term (Amnesty International)
January 21, 2025
Americas: Amnesty International Movement throughout the Americas raise concerns over President Trump’s second term (Amnesty International)
Haitians seek solidarity and resources as Trump launches immigration crackdown on Day 1 (The Haitian Times)
The US retreat on climate comes with steep costs for the economy and the American people (The Atlantic Council)
January 22, 2025
Trump’s Executive Orders Threaten Broad Range of Human Rights (Human Rights Watch)
Illinois LGBTQ organization responds to Trump executive order slashing gender identity protections (WCIA)
January 23, 2025
Trump Executive Order Attempts to Reverse Civil Rights and Drive Division in Public and Private Sector (The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights)
Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking access to reproductive health centers (AP News)
January 24, 2025
US Air Force looks to upgrade Cyprus airbase as humanitarian staging post for the Middle East (AP News)
Women This Week: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Responds to Executive Orders and Threats from President Trump (Council on Foreign Relations)
January 25, 2025
DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma (Human Rights Watch)
The Observer view on Russian aggression: the west risks a far worse conflict if it fails Ukraine now (The Guardian)
January 26, 2025
Human Rights Watch Calls Out 'Worsening' Situation In Central Asia (Radio Free Europe)
