Chronology of Human Rights Violations of the United States in 2017
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January 11
The Pew Research Center revealed that since 2015, almost 500 blacks have been fatally shot by police. Their deaths and the disputed circumstances surrounding many of these incidents have sparked widespread protests over police tactics.
January 27
The US administration signed an executive order saying that it was necessary to suspend for at least four months the resettlement of refugees from around the world — and those from Syria indefinitely; and for at least 90 days block entry of visa holders from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
January 28
Protests broke out in many cities around the US against the White House order suspending the entry of refugees and others from several majority-Muslim nations.
January 31
The USA Today website reported that referring to the order as a “Muslim Exclusion Order”, 27 plaintiffs from across the US filed a lawsuit and complained that the order “implements an impermissible religious gerrymander that divides foreign nationals, even those lawfully present inside the US, into favored and disfavored groups based on their faith”. percent have children, while 21 percent of residents have a disability. In a report on health conditions of people in public housing in the District of Columbia, 33 percent of the surveyed adults reported having a child with asthma, 21 percent reported having an overweight child, and 14 percent reported having a child with a chronic health condition.
March 7 Digital Democracy. It is “a tremendous setback for America”. while her white friend stayed in First Class. since climate change is a real threat to the health of people in the US. However, the government viewed this international agreement solely through the lens of economic benefits to the US. with young women the most likely to face online abuse. About 21 percent of women aged between 18 and 29 say they have been sexually harassed online, and 53 percent of them say they have been sent explicit images that they didn’t ask for.
July 22
The Intercept.com website reported that the US was re-escalating its war in Afghanistan, expanding its operations in Iraq and Syria, conducting covert raids in Somalia and Yemen.
July 22
The Independent website reported that an errant US airstrike in July 21 killed 16 Afghan National Police officers who were fighting the Taliban and wounded two others.
July 25
A Pew Research Center survey finds that US minority groups more frequently encounter online harassment that carries racial overtones. A quarter of black Americans say they have been targeted online due to their race or ethnicity. Some 74 percent of blacks and 72 percent of Hispanics consider online harassment to be a “major problem”, while 68 percent of blacks are more likely to say it is more important for people to feel safe and welcome online than to be able to speak their minds freely.