Gender Justice

Submission to the UN Human Rights Commissioner on Principles Provisions and Pathways to Reparatory Justice for Africans and People of African Descent

Human Rights Body Submission
Oct 07, 2024

CGRS submitted input to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights' Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on the the sexual and gender-based violence that Haitian and other Afro-descendant asylum seekers face on their journey to safety through the Darién region.

Aligning United States Law with International Norms Would Remove Major Barriers to Protection in Gender Claims

Commentary
Jun 01, 2024

This article examines how the evolution of the US interpretation of particular social group and nexus has diverged from UNHCR recommendations, resulting in the denial of protection in gender cases involving egregious harms.

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.

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.

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.

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