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Submission to the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism: Visit of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance to Brazil

Human Rights Body Submission
May 15, 2024

CGRS made a submission to the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism in response to the United Nations Special Rapporteur's call for input: Visit of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance to Brazil.

CGRS Advocates for the Protection of Climate Displaced Individuals in Inter-American Court Hearings

Human Rights Body Submission
Apr 25, 2024

CGRS's Policy & Advocacy Manager, Felipe Navarro, intervened in the public hearings for the advisory opinion on the "Climate Emergency and Human Rights" of the Inter-American Council of Human Rights to address State obligations to respond to climate-related cross-border displacement. 

Submission to the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants: Revisiting Migrants’ Contributions from a Human Rights-Based Approach: a Discussion on Facilitating and Hindering Factors

Human Rights Body Submission
Feb 23, 2024

This submission addresses inquiries related to promoting awareness and fostering accurate narratives about migration, by spotlighting initiatives led by the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies.

Submission to the UN CERD and CMW: Obligations of State Parties on public policies for addressing and eradicating xenophobia and its impact on the rights of migrants, their families, and other non-citizens affected by racial discrimination

Human Rights Body Submission
Mar 29, 2024

This submission details the persistent challenges and dangers encountered by Haitian and other Black women seeking refuge in the Americas and offers recommendations to address anti-Black racism in laws and policies applicable to asylum seekers and other migrants.

CBP Violations of Custody Standards and Human Rights of Individuals Detained in Open-Air Detention Sites in the San Diego Sector Require Immediate Attention to Save Lives

Human Rights Body Submission
Dec 11, 2023

Seven immigrant rights organizations lodged an urgent federal complaint with the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) concerning gross human rights violations by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which has held people seeking asylum in squalid, unsafe open-air detention sites along the U.S.-Mexico border in California.

Reporte a la Commission Interaméricaine des Droits de l’Homme sur la Situation des Femmes et des Jeunes Filles Victimes de Violences Sexuelles en Haïti

Human Rights Body Submission
Oct 07, 2022

Nous et nos coauteurs avons déposé un rapport à la Commission interaméricaine des droits de l'homme sur la situation des femmes et des filles victimes de violences sexuelles en Haïti.

Report to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on the Situation of Women and Girl Victims of Sexual Violence in Haiti

Human Rights Body Submission
Oct 07, 2022

We and our coauthors filed a report to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on the situation of women and girl victims of sexual violence in Haiti.

Request for precautionary measures to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on behalf of asylum seekers who have been or would be expelled from the United States under Title 42

Human Rights Body Submission
Oct 01, 2021

We and our co-authors filed this request to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on behalf of asylum seekers who have been or would be expelled from the United States under Title 42.

Submission for Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants: Human rights violations at international borders: trends, prevention and accountability

Human Rights Body Submission
Feb 28, 2022

We joined other human and migrant rights organizations and coalitions in submitting a report to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants to contribute to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants: Human rights violations at international borders: trends

Writen Statement on Climate Displacement to the International Court of Justice

Human Rights Body Submission
Jan 19, 2024

Refugee and human rights advocates submitted a written statement to the International Court of Justice addressing climate-related displacement as a useful reference for participating parties in the matter of the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change.