Jimmy Carter’s Human Rights Legacy
Human Rights Watch mourns the loss of Jimmy Carter, who made trailblazing contributions to the human rights movement during his US presidency and long afterward.
Jimmy Carter’s foreign policy legacy is far more complex – and successful – than he gets credit for
Early in his presidency, in May 1977, then-President Jimmy Carter gave a commencement speech at the University of Notre Dame that outlined a new approach to America’s role in the world: Carter said human rights should be a “fundamental tenet of our foreign policy.
President Jimmy Carter left behind huge environmental legacy
When it came to protecting Mother Earth, in many respects, the late President Jimmy Carter was way ahead of his time.
Jimmy Carter's legacy celebrated around the country
America mourns the loss of the 39th President Jimmy Carter—and while he didn’t appoint any justices to the Supreme Court during his presidency, he will be known for literally changing the face(s) of the Federal Bench.
Former US agriculture secretary says he has great respect for Jimmy Carter
Sonny Perdue, former U.S. secretary of agriculture, said he appreciated former President Jimmy Carter's humanitarian efforts. Perdue was at the Georgia Capitol Saturday for a moment of silence for Carter.
Jimmy Carter, who built a humanitarian legacy after presidency marked by crises, dies at 100
The peanut farmer from Georgia was a virtual unknown when he launched his long-shot 1976 presidential bid that took him from “Jimmy Who?” to his inauguration as the nation’s 39th president.​
A moment with Jimmy Carter in 1980 and a lasting appreciation for the 39th president
When President Jimmy Carter came to Jacksonville in 1980, Steve Crandall was one of the people waiting to greet him.
US hits Russian judge with sanctions over human rights
The United States issued sanctions against a Russian judge on Tuesday for her role in the detention of human-rights activist ...
Exclusive: Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson and wife pregnant with second child
Kelley Robinson, president of the Human Rights Campaign, and her wife, Becky George, are pregnant with their second child, ...
Former President Jimmy Carter, celebrated champion of human rights, dies at 100
Former President Jimmy Carter, best known as a champion of international human rights both during and after his tenure as the ...
U.S. sanctions Russian judge in detention of Moscow politician, human-rights activist Alexei Gorinov
The United States sanctioned a Russian judge for the "arbitrary" imprisonment of Moscow politician and human rights activist ...
Using anti-racist messaging boosts credibility of human rights groups, study shows
How can human rights groups criticize governments' human rights violations without appearing racist or fueling racism toward ...
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“Human Rights embody our needs and our hopes,” affirmed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk
On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, held a press ...
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How Jimmy Carter became a champion for human rights
After his defeat for reelection, Jimmy Carter built the Carter Presidential Library and nonprofit Carter Center.
Kenya human rights groups raise concerns over abductions of government critics
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has raised concerns over the rising number of government critics who were ...
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UN independent mission urges respect for human rights ahead of Venezuela presidential inauguration
An independent UN mission on Thursday urged Venezuelan authorities to respect all Venezuelans' rights to life, liberty, and personal security. The mission also demanded the release of all ...
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Russian forces execute five Ukrainian prisoners – Ukraine's human rights commissioner
Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights, has reacted to a video showing Russian soldiers ...
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Women's rights activists call for England to forfeit championship cricket match to Afghanistan
England's men's cricket team is set to face Afghanistan on Feb. 26 in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy group stage. However, women's rights activists have called for ...
Israel defends Gaza hospital raid, UN rights chief says its explanation is vague
Authorities entered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's compound, evading a crowd of protesters outside, but were confronted ...