Guatemala: The “Silent Holocaust”
Located in Central America, Guatemala has always been an important center of Mayan culture and civilization. Guatemala is a region with which many Mayans have a strong connection, and, in… Read more…
Located in Central America, Guatemala has always been an important center of Mayan culture and civilization. Guatemala is a region with which many Mayans have a strong connection, and, in… Read more…
The Trump administration’s first year has been marked with numerous actions that highlight an “America first” narrative. This includes a series of Executive Orders that have outcasted citizens of multiple… Read more…
Until last week, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe had been president for 30 years. As of last Wednesday, however, his time as president has come to a clear end. Zimbabwe’s army… Read more…
Southeast Asia Burma Earlier this week ,the U.S. announced that they will withdraw their assistance from Burmese units and officers involved in the violence against the Rohingya. Secretary of State… Read more…
Venezuela is currently facing a human rights crisis that has persisted since 2014. In 2016, 87% of the population did not have enough money to buy necessary food and 30%… Read more…
Since 2010, international civil society efforts have made major strides towards the elimination of conflict minerals from the global electronics supply chain. By preventing mined gold, tin, tantalum, and tungsten… Read more…
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says that while there are 65.6 million displaced people in the world, ten million of them are stateless people. According to UNHRC, a stateless… Read more…
The effects of poverty, corruption, and governmental ineptitude in Venezuela have spiraled into a humanitarian disaster. For most, the easiest way to get food is by rummaging through garbage can… Read more…
On September 24, the Trump administration released a third version of the travel ban originally issued in January just weeks before the Supreme Court was set to hear oral arguments… Read more…
In light of the escalation of violence against the Rohingya in Burma, the 2017-2018 STAND Managing Committee has issued a statement and a corresponding call to action. Please find the transcript below… Read more…