Press Release

Tahirih Justice Center Executive Director Layli Miller-Muro Wins 2010 SmartCEO BRAVA! Women Business Achievement Award

Posted: 7/21/2010

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Contact: Anne Paschke, Development and Communications Associate, justice@tahirih.org
Executive Director of the Tahirih Justice Center recognized as one of Greater Washington’s top female leaders.
FALLS CHURCH, VA—July 20, 2010. The Tahirih Justice Center announced today that its Executive Director, Layli Miller-Muro, will be recognized as one of Greater Washington’s top female leaders with a Washington [...]

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Tahirih Justice Center Praises Law & Order Episode Addressing the Legal Obstacles Faced by Women Fleeing Violence and Seeking Protection in the United States

Posted: 3/18/2010

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Contact: Layli Miller-Muro, Executive Director, (571) 282-6161, justice@tahirih.org
Falls Church, VA—March 18, 2010. The Tahirih Justice Center praises last night’s episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (“Witness”), which brought to light obstacles faced by women fleeing violence who seek protection under US law. Sam Waterston, who plays District Attorney “Jack [...]

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Department of Justice News Release Reveals Failure to Enforce 2006 Law to Protect Foreign Brides from Abuse

Posted: 10/16/2009

Contact: Jeanne L. Smoot, Director of Public Policy, (571) 282-6196
Falls Church, VA—October 16, 2009. A US Department of Justice (DOJ) News Release issued on October 13, 2009[1] raises renewed serious concerns about the federal government’s inattention to the full implementation and enforcement of the “International Marriage Broker Regulation Act” (IMBRA), a law enacted in January [...]

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