United Nations Forum Shines Spotlight on People of African Descent
Director of Public Policy Tiffany Roberts took the stage for the third time, representing the Southern Center for Human Rights and the JUSTGeorgia coalition.
Human Rights Groups Ask International Commission to Investigate Police Killing of U.S. Environmental Activist
Last week, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, The Southern Center for Human Rights, and the University of Dayton Human Rights Center filed a petition before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights requesting a Department of Justice investigation into the 2023 murder of Manuel Esteban Páez Terán (known as “Tortuguita”), an environmental activist who was killed by police while peacefully protesting the construction of Atlanta’s “Cop City” facility.
Shared Purpose, Unwavering Determination: Statement on the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington
On this 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, we reflect on the indelible impact of the historic event on civil rights and social justice.
Southern Center for Human Rights Releases Georgia Public Defender Council Open Records Database
Today, the Southern Center for Human Rights is launching a public database to share a selection of the documents we have received from GPDC via Georgia’s Open Records Act since March 2022.
SCHR Mourns the Passing of Charles Ogletree
The Board and Staff of the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) mourn the passing of former SCHR Board Member, Harvard Law Professor, and public defender, Charles Ogletree.
Community Keeps Community Safe: A Year of Listening, Learning, and Action
One year ago, the Southern Center for Human Rights set out on a mission to understand the challenges and disparities…
The Fear of Too Much Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Persistence of Inequality in the Criminal Courts
On Thursday, July 27 at 7pm ET, join former SCHR President and Senior Attorney Stephen Bright with co-author and SCHR…
Protecting Dissent: SCHR Launches First Amendment Lawyer Bridge
We are working to ensure that Georgians who express dissent are protected from criminalization.
SCHR Statement on the Department of Justice Investigation into Conditions at the Fulton County Jail
Mere days after news that 19-year-old Noni Battiste-Kosoko has died in Fulton County custody, the Department of Justice has announced…
