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The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) reiterates its call on Governor Whitmer, Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) and the federal prison authorities to address the Covid 19 pandemic and its impact on prison staff and our prison and jail inmate population. AHRC previously called on state and federal authorities to consider releasing inmates who present no security threat. This group includes older prisoners, those with health issues and others who have served at least half their...
The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) urges President Trump and Congress to provide all the necessary assistance to the US Postal service (USPS). The US Postal service is as essential. All postal service personnel and carriers have been providing a vital service to the country. Like first responders such as health-care workers and law enforcement, they are at the front line bravely serving the American public, providing services at reasonable price. They deserve all the support they need...
The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the nation's human rights community in calling upon state governments as well as the federal authorities to address the overcrowded jail and prison populations. All prisoners as well as correctional staffers are entitled for equal protection from COVID 19 amidst the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus across the nation. It is a fact that the overcrowded jail and prison population has been an ongoing challenge given the need for criminal justice...
The United Nations considers water a human right. According to the U.N., the "right to water entitles everyone to have access to sufficient, safe, acceptable, physically accessible and affordable water for personal and domestic use." It's not possible to live without water. We need water to drink, to cook and to take care of basic needs. It's not a luxury. It's something human beings can't go without. Many know of the water crisis in Flint and the children who were poisoned there. But not nearly...
