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The Advocates believes that everyone has the power to demand and defend human rights.

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Minnesotans know the truth about what happened here. We have witnessed the human cost of thousands of federal agents deployed in our communities.

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Friday, April 10

Highlights from CSW: Fighting Back Against the Criminalization of Women Around The World

A four-member team from The Advocates attended this year's CSW in New York with the goal of uplifting the experiences of criminalized survivors and ensuring their voices are included in discussions about how to respond to gender-based violence.

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Partnering with clients to solve individual immigration problems and fight systemic injustice.

The Advocates represents people in the Upper Midwest who are seeking asylum, detained by immigration, unaccompanied children, or trafficking victims.

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Addressing some of the most pressing issues of our time.

Volunteers engage in hands-on human rights work, helping accomplish critical research and advocacy and transforming themselves into advocates for human rights.

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Events

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Human Rights Awards Dinner

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Human Rights Awards Dinner

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Making the right to education a reality

Over 25 years, we have witnessed the dramatic difference that accessing the right to education has made in creating opportunities and changing the lives of SPCS students, their families, their community, and their country.

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Our Priorities

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Migrant Rights

Protecting dignity in migration and immigration policy

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Women's Rights

Ending violence against women and girls

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LGBTIQ+ Rights

Empowering LGBTIQ+ individuals to combat discrimination & violence

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Human Trafficking

Using a human rights-based approach to end trafficking

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Death Penalty

Abolishing the death penalty worldwide

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Nepal School

Changing lives through the right to education

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