Human Rights First
To promote human rights around the world, emphasizing US civil liberties, refugee protection, international justice, anti-discrimination and promoting and protecting human rights defenders.
To promote human rights around the world, emphasizing US civil liberties, refugee protection, international justice, anti-discrimination and promoting and protecting human rights defenders.
To support the Pennoyer Human Rights Fellowships.
To provide emergency assistance to human rights activists around the world.
To participate in the Alliance for a Toxic-Free Future, which works to phase out the production, use, release, and disposal of persistent toxic chemicals in New York State, through policy reforms and market shifts to safer substitutes.
To increase public awareness and discourse about environmental health issues by providing scientific information and linking key research to practitioners and health-affected groups; and to shed light on the links between environmental exposures and developmental and learning disabilities.
To conduct the 2006 summer institute on the biology of developmental disabilities.
To participate in the Alliance for a Toxic-Free Future, which works to phase out the production, use, release, and disposal of persistent toxic chemicals in New York State, through policy reforms and market shifts to safer substitutes.
To explore possible legal responses to government-funded abstinence-only-until-marriage education programs.
To continue developing the grassroots constituency for climate protection in Massachusetts, primarily through the Cities for Climate protection campaign; and to use the participation of local leaders to press for stronger climate protection policies at the state and regional levels.
To promote pharmacy access to emergency contraception through support for small state projects.