This form is for human rights scholars and practitioners to sign on to  

The statement declares support for human rights principles and recognizes that all levels of government share responsibility to respect and fulfill human rights.    READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OBk8jBnmyjrBu22jusK-IiKxqMN0gqrv/view 

This opportunity comes at a time when government commitments to justice, equality, and dignity for all couldn’t be more important.  Across the US, and the world, communities are responding to the impacts of COVID and address renewed focus on discrimination and inequality.  Human rights principles provide an important framework to shape law, policy, and practice that provide communities the support and resources they need to thrive.  Additionally, this statement is timely as the United States’ human record is scheduled for review in November as part of a UN mechanism known as the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).