RJ Thompson, Esq
Project Director
Arts and Human Rights Report
The freedom to participate in arts and cultural work is itself a human right. We situate ourself in the timeless tradition of using the arts to raise consciousness, build community, and enunciate social inequities.
Former HRP Director Shani Jamila featured in a NYT broadcast
NY Times
Listen to Shani Jamila live at the NYT offices, speaking about how American identity is constructed. The broadcast resonated with tens of thousands of people from around the world– it reached over 190,000 views after just one day!!
The Annual Human Rights Institute
HRP's annual Human Rights Institute trains a select group of participants from around the country to strengthen their local advocacy efforts by using a human rights frame.
2013 City Council Human Rights Report Card
Resources This sixth annual iteration of the report assesses the New York City Council’s progress in advancing a local human rights agenda. Considering legislation introduced in the Council [...]
Policy Analysis: The Human Right to Paid Sick Leave
Paid sick leave is a human right. Learn how the United States and New York City fail low-income women of color.
2011 City Council Human Rights Report Card
Resources Read the full report here. Latest Resources
Issue Brief on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Learn about the seven bills in NY City Council, which would if passed, begin to reverse long-standing trends of unfulfilled human rights related to criminal justice.
Issue Brief on Access to Civil Legal Services
Learn about how an increasing number of low-income New Yorkers find access to civil legal services and in turn, access to justice, out of reach.
