The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention ... with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person." It also requires that "the reform and social ...

After King's 1968 assassination, Abernathy led the Poor People's Campaign and ... clearly understood there would be a political backlash to his civil rights initiatives, but he also backed civil ...

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights speaks in article 16 of the rights of every person to recognition as a person before the law. Article 26 develops that statement stating ...

The first civil rights movement sought to end discrimination. The second means the fight isn’t over. Juan Williams is a ...

More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War ... of slavery and political control of that system that was central to the conflict. A key issue was states' rights. The Southern states wanted ...

Carter’s life reflected a deep commitment to equality, justice, peace, and human rights. His vision of fair global relations ...

Lavonia Allison, a civil rights activist and local political force, has died at 94. Allison died Tuesday “peacefully, surrounded by love,” her son announced around midnight. “Dr. Allison was an ...

One of the nation’s leading civil rights organizations is fighting to hold Trump accountable in a lawsuit over his role in ...

His books, which address themes of social justice, political reform ... Jackson founded several civil rights organizations, ...