Issues

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Newsletter

Human Rights Observer 2024, volume 36, issue 1

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Report

WATCH Issue Brief: COVID-19 Focus

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Report

A Rollback for Human Rights: The Istanbul Convention Under Attack

Monday, April 19, 2021

Report

BRIEFING PAPER - Turkey's Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention: A Step Backward for Women's Human Rights

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Manual

Gender-Based Asylum Claims in the Wake of Matter of A-B- A Supplement for Practice in the Eighth Circuit

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Protocol

Labor Trafficking Protocol Guidelines: Identifying and Responding to Victims of Labor Trafficking 24 Years Old and Under

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Report

Promoting Gender Diversity and Inclusion in the Oil, Gas and Mining Extractive Industries

Monday, October 1, 2018

Report

Safe Harbor for All Strategic Planning Process Report

Monday, April 2, 2018

Report

Addressing the demand side of sex trafficking

Friday, December 1, 2017

Report

Implementation of Serbia's Domestic Violence Legislation

Monday, October 2, 2017

Report

Court Monitoring: WATCH’s First Look at Ramsey County Criminal Courts

Monday, July 3, 2017

Report

Implementation of Montenegro's Domestic Violence Legislation

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Report

Sex Trafficking Cases: Where a Public Movement Meets the Criminal Justice System

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Report

Implementation of Croatia's Domestic Violence Legislation: Follow-Up Report

Monday, February 1, 2016

Report

Assessment of Domestic Violence Laws, Policies & Practices in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union

Friday, January 1, 2016

Report

Recommendations for Effective Batterer Intervention Programs in Central & Eastern Europe & the Former Soviet Union

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Tool or Factsheet

Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors in Minnesota: For Teachers

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Tool or Factsheet

Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors in Minnesota: General Audience

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Tool or Factsheet

Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors in Minnesota: For Health Care Workers

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Tool or Factsheet

Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors in Minnesota: For Business License Officials

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Tool or Factsheet

Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors in Minnesota: For Hotel Staff

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Tool or Factsheet

Sex Trafficking and Prostitution: An Overview of Four Legal Response Models

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Tool or Factsheet

Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors: Tips for Working with Survivors

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Tool or Factsheet

Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors: Legal Definitions

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Report

Implementation of Mongolia’s Domestic Violence Legislation

Friday, February 1, 2013

Report

Safe Harbor: Fulfilling Minnesota's Promise to Protect Sexually Exploited Youth

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Report

Implementation of the Republic of Moldova's Domestic Violence Legislation: A Human Rights Report

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Report

Implementation of Croatia’s Domestic Violence Legislation

Monday, May 2, 2011

Manual

Documenting the Implementation of Domestic Violence Laws: A Human Rights Monitoring Methodology

Friday, April 1, 2011

Report

Promoting Victim Safety and Offender Accountability

Monday, January 3, 2011

Report

The Role of the Guardian ad Litem: A Look at Hennepin County Child Protection Cases

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Report

Reasonable Efforts or Unrealistic Expectations: a Look at Hennepin County Child Protection Cases

Friday, January 1, 2010

Classroom Resource

Lesson Plan: Beyond Pink and Blue: The Impact of Gender Stereotypes. Grades 3-7

Friday, January 1, 2010

Classroom Resource

Lesson Plan: Challenge the Media Grades K-5

Friday, January 1, 2010

Classroom Resource

Lesson Plan: Beyond Pink and Blue: The Impact of Gender Stereotypes

Friday, January 1, 2010

Classroom Resource

Lesson Plan: Challenge the Media Grades 5-8

Friday, January 1, 2010

Classroom Resource

Lesson Plan: Women's Rights in the United States: Obstacles and Opportunities

Friday, January 1, 2010

Classroom Resource

Lesson Plan: Challenge the Media Grades 9-12

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Classroom Resource

Rights Sites News: Girls' Rights Edition

Monday, May 4, 2009

Report

WATCH Report Part II: The Impact of MN's Felony Strangulation Law

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Report

Domestic Violence in Tajikistan

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Report

Sex Trafficking Needs Assessment for the State of Minnesota

Monday, March 3, 2008

Report

WATCH Report: Impact of Court Monitoring on Hennepin County

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Report

Implementation of the Bulgarian Law on Protection against Domestic Violence: A Human Rights Report

Friday, June 1, 2007

Training

Journey to Safety: The Battered Immigrant Woman’s Experience

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Report

The Impact of Minnesota's Felony Strangulation Law

Friday, December 1, 2006

Report

Domestic Violence and Child Abuse in Georgia

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Report

2006 WATCH Victim Impact Statement Study

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Report

Hennepin County Domestic Violence Court Report

Friday, December 10, 2004

Report

The Government Response to Domestic Violence Against Refugee and Immigrant Women in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan Area: A Human Rights Report

Friday, October 15, 2004

Report

2004 WATCH Order for Protection (OFP) Report

Monday, July 1, 2002

Report

Domestic Violence in Poland

Monday, July 1, 2002

Report

Employment Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in Poland

Thursday, November 1, 2001

Report

Judicial Response and Demeanor in the Domestic Violence Court

Wednesday, May 23, 2001

Report

WATCH's Monitoring of Open CHIPS Cases

Friday, December 1, 2000

Report

Domestic Violence in Armenia

Friday, December 1, 2000

Report

Domestic Violence in Moldova

Friday, December 1, 2000

Report

Trafficking in Women: Moldova and Ukraine

Friday, December 1, 2000

Report

Domestic Violence in Ukraine

Friday, December 1, 2000

Report

Trafficking in Women: Moldova and Ukraine

Friday, December 1, 2000

Report

Domestic Violence in Uzbekistan

Monday, March 1, 1999

Report

Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace in Bulgaria

Tuesday, September 1, 1998

Report

Domestic Violence in Macedonia

Tuesday, September 1, 1998

Report

Domestic Violence in Nepal

Monday, April 1, 1996

Report

Domestic Violence in Bulgaria

Monday, January 1, 1996

Report

Domestic Violence in Albania

Monday, January 1, 1996

Report

Summary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action

Wednesday, February 1, 1995

Report

Lifting the Last Curtain: A Report on Domestic Violence in Romania

Monday, January 2, 1995

Report

Another Violence Against Women: The Lack of Accountability in Haiti

Friday, April 1, 1994

Report

Hennepin County Criminal Courts: A View from the Outside

Friday, May 1, 1992

Report

Shame in the House of Saud: Contempt for Human Rights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Post

The Advocates Condemns Harmful Day One Announcements from the Trump Administration

Monday, December 23, 2024
Post

The Invisible Reality of Women Sentenced to Death

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Collaborating with the WAVE Network: The Impact in North Macedonia & Cyprus

Friday, December 6, 2024
Post

Collaborating with the WAVE Network

Thursday, December 5, 2024
Profile

New Paths for Women's Rights: Susana Pavlou, Director of the MIGS

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Profile

New Paths for Women's Rights: Interview with Elena Dimushevska

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Profile

New Paths for Women’s Rights: Interview with Stephanie Futter-Orel (WAVE Network)

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Post

Fall 2024 House Parties Wrap Up

Monday, November 11, 2024
Post

Today. Tomorrow. Always.

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Post

UPR: Documenting Rights Violations and Pushing for Change in Afghanistan

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Post

Advocacy in Geneva and the Universal Periodic Review

Friday, September 13, 2024
Post

A Look at International Norms on Abortion and Reproductive Freedoms

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Post

Insights from the Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Belarus

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Post

The Advocates' Oral Statement at the Annual Discussion on the Human Rights of Women

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Post

My Journey: From Afghanistan to Empowerment

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Post

Sarah Stoesz - The Advocast

Thursday, March 28, 2024
Post

The Advocates Celebrate Women's Rights!

Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Post

Celebrating International Women's Day!

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Post

CSW Period Poverty Report

Monday, January 8, 2024
Post

Turkmenistan CEDAW - January 2024

Monday, October 30, 2023
Post

Safeguarding Our Space, Our Gains, and Women’s Rights as Human Rights

Monday, October 23, 2023
Post

Making the Invisible Visible

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Post

Death Penalty, U.S. Human Rights Record Take Center Stage in Geneva

Friday, August 4, 2023
Post

Strategies Of Civil Society To Counter The Far-Right Backlash Against Human Rights

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Post

EU Accession to the Istanbul Convention Is a Welcome Step and Victory over the Anti-Gender Movement

Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Post

2023 Spring House Parties Wrap Up

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Post

On the Ground in Geneva: International Advocacy for Local Change

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Post

Advocates Archive: International Women's Day (1996-2010)

Friday, February 24, 2023
Post

One Year On, February 24 Marks the Anniversary of Russia’s War in Ukraine

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Post

Countering the Backlash: The Advocates Convenes Women’s Human Rights Defenders in Prague

Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Post

New Issue Brief from WATCH Highlights Challenges, Solutions in Virtual Hearings

Thursday, December 8, 2022
Post

The U.S. Under Review: Advocating on Behalf of Women and Girls of Color in Minnesota

Friday, December 2, 2022
Post

Our Oral Statement at the 35th Special Session of the Human Rights Council

Friday, November 25, 2022
Post

365 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence 

Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Post

Period Poverty In Schools: The Radical Solution

Thursday, June 30, 2022
Profile

2022 Don & Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Award Recipient: Neil Datta

Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Profile

2022 Volunteer Award Recipient: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Friday, June 24, 2022
Press Release

The Advocates Condemns Dobbs, Calls for Vigilance in Ensuring U.S. Does Not Violate Human Rights

Thursday, June 16, 2022
Post

Remarks to Gender and Women in Decision-Making Working Group Meeting

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Post

We Must Not Forget About Afghan Women

Thursday, March 31, 2022
Press Release

The Advocates Gathers Stories from Human Rights Defenders in Ukraine

Thursday, March 24, 2022
Post

Gender-Based Violence Drives, Thrives in Forced Migration

Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Post

The Advocates Celebrates International Women’s Day

Friday, January 28, 2022
Post

AHR Responds to the UN Special Rapporteur Call for Submissions on Indigenous Women & Girls

Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Post

The Advocast Episode 6 - Responding to the Afghan Crisis

Friday, December 3, 2021
Post

New Report: Istanbul Convention and Women’s Rights Under Attack

Monday, October 25, 2021
Post

The Impact of the Environment on Women's Rights

Monday, October 4, 2021
Post

Celebrating Human Rights at a House Party in the Park

Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Press Release

MN Reps Kelly Moller, Marion O'Neill to Receive The Advocates' Gold WATCH Award Wednesday

Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Post

Celebrating Minnesota’s New Laws on Criminal Sexual Conduct

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Action

Don't Trade Off Human Rights in Budget Reconciliation Immigration Negotiations

Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Post

Afghan Refugee Protection Priorities Must Include Women's Rights Defenders

Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Action

US Must Ensure Clear Pathways for Afghans Seeking Protection

Monday, August 9, 2021
Action

Comments on DHS Trafficking Victim Protection Regulations Due September 14

Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Post

Confronting the Gap between the Law and Reality to Protect Women from Domestic Violence

Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Action

Minnesota Updates Sexual Assault Laws

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Post

The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies: A 2021 Don & Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Award Winner

Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Post

Honoring Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE): A 2021 Human Rights Award Recipient

Friday, May 28, 2021
Post

The Advocates Welcomes UN Special Rapporteur’s Thematic Report on Rape

Thursday, April 8, 2021
Post

Sexual Assault Bill Moves Through Minnesota Senate: Needs Your Support

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Post

Racism and Sexism in the Atlanta shootings: Must It Be An Either/Or?

Monday, March 22, 2021
Post

Outrage as Turkish President Erdogan Withdraws from the Istanbul Convention

Monday, March 8, 2021
Post

Researching the Impact of COVID-19 on Domestic Violence

Sunday, March 7, 2021
Post

Celebrating International Women’s Day in 2021

Monday, March 1, 2021
Action

Istanbul Convention Saves Lives

Saturday, February 27, 2021
Action

2021 Minnesota Legislative Priorities

Thursday, February 18, 2021
Post

Legislature Hears Bill to Bring Minnesota's Criminal Sexual Conduct Laws into 21st Century

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Post

The Advocates Welcomes First Steps, Calls for Sustained Commitment to Human Rights

Friday, January 8, 2021
Post

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights calls on U.S. to stay executions

Monday, December 7, 2020
Post

Establishing the Death Penalty for Rape in Bangladesh Does Little to Protect Victims

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Post

Why Forced Sterilization in Immigration Detention is a Bellwether for Human Rights Abuses

Thursday, October 1, 2020
Post

New Plan Offers Framework for Prevention of Sex Trafficking of Victims of All Ages

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Post

In Memory of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020)

Friday, August 7, 2020
Post

Poland’s Dangerous Withdrawal From The Istanbul Convention

Friday, May 8, 2020
Post

Updates - Supporting Victim/Survivors of Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Friday, May 8, 2020
Post

This is No Ordinary Mother’s Day

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Profile

A Volunteer Reflects

Thursday, March 26, 2020
Post

Supporting Victims/Survivors of Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic

Monday, March 16, 2020
Post

Following Harvey Weinstein’s Sentencing, the message to Prosecutors: “Just Try It!”

Friday, November 8, 2019
Post

New Help for Volunteer Attorneys Representing Domestic Violence Survivors

Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Post

Risking it all for Human Rights

Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Post

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Remembering the Origins of WATCH

Thursday, September 12, 2019
Post

Sexual Education in Schools in the Republic of Moldova

Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Post

Asylum Under Attack

Friday, August 2, 2019
Post

Absence of Justice for Women in Mexico

Saturday, June 15, 2019
Post

Domestic Violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Post

Trafficking in Women and Girls in the Context of Global Migration

Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Post

Building the Path to Albania’s Universal Periodic Review in May 2019

Thursday, March 7, 2019
Post

International Women’s Day 2019: Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change

Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Post

Legislation: Is It Ever Enough?

Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Post

Expanding the Technical Expertise of Women’s Rights Defenders in 2018

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Post

Representing Women Seeking Asylum in the US: Gender-Based Persecution

Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Post

Our Work: Eradicating Violence Against Women

Friday, June 22, 2018
Post

Dragging Us Back Decades in the Protection of Women’s Human Rights

Friday, June 15, 2018
Post

Why Sessions’ Ruling On Asylum Is So Devastating for Women Fleeing Domestic Violence

Friday, April 27, 2018
Post

Morocco’s human rights record should threaten eligibility to host FIFA World Cup

Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Post

Jenna goes to the United Nations

Friday, January 26, 2018
Post

2017: A Year of Strength for Women

Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Post

Ukraine delays decision on UPR recommendations on domestic violence

Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Post

Building the Capacity of Russian-Speaking Lawyers to Protect Women’s Human Rights

Thursday, December 28, 2017
Post

UN Gender Network: Understanding How Gender Impacts the UN’s Activities and Leadership

Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Post

Bringing stories of women and children fleeing violence to the international stage

Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Post

My Domestic Violence Monitoring Mission to Montenegro

Monday, September 11, 2017
Post

Nevertheless, She Persisted

Monday, August 21, 2017
Post

All students deserve safe and equal access to education