International Women’s Day Event – March 8
Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) and other human rights-supporting organizations are holding an International Women’s Day event on the afternoon of Sunday, March 8,…
February 2015
Consistency in Human Rights: R.E.A.L. Call to Montreal Court to Respect Religious Freedom of Rania El-Alloul
The following is Responsible for Equality And Liberty’s (R.E.A.L) letter to Montreal judge Eliana Marengo in her refusal to allow Rania El-Alloul to wear a…
Randy Berry Announced as U.S. Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons
The U.S. State Department has announced that Randy Berry will fill the role as Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons. Randy Berry…
Countering Violent Extremism Begins with Commitment to Human Rights
It must not be too controversial for dialogue on extremism to take a consistent stand and commitment on our shared universal human rights, or then…
Iraq: 45 Muslims Burned to Death by ISIS
BBC reports on an atrocity in western Iraq Al Anbar Governate’s town of al-Baghdadi. BBC reports that “Violent Extremist militants from Islamic State (IS) have…
Libya: ISIS Murder of 21 Coptic Christians
The Coptic Christian church has confirmed the murder of 21 Coptic Christians by the global terrorist organization ISIS in Libya. Our human rights, dignity, and…
R.E.A.L. Condemns Terrorist Killing of 3 American Muslims in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Our human rights, dignity, and security must be for ALL of our fellow human beings of all identity groups. Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.)…
Fairfax, Virginia: Natasha McKenna Tasered to Death
A woman at the Fairfax County Jail, Natasha McKenna, died after by shackled by police deputies and a Taser stun gun was used on her…
Human Rights Future is the Present
For many individuals whose human rights are denied or compromised, the future is the present. Our future goals in defending their universal human rights must…