Browse our publications to learn more about how we support immigrant survivors of gender-based violence through service in communities, courts, and Congress.
Tahirih submitted this letter to the Connecticut State Senate on HB 5442, a bill that, as amended, would limit but not end child marriage in Connecticut. While the bill addresses some of the most alarming aspects of the status quo, it stops short of the protection it intends.
This statement of principles from the Tahirih Justice Center highlights the critical importance of community trust in local police and addresses misperceptions about so-called “sanctuary” policies.
The Tahirih Justice Center delivered this report to the White House on April 4, 2017, which provides administration officials with a summary of Tahirih’s recommendations on immediate actions to take to protect immigrant survivors of gender-based violence.
The Tahirih Justice Center, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), and Human Rights First filed this amicus brief to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in support of the Pars Equality Center’s case against the March 6 travel ban Executive Order. The brief explains the harms that would be caused by the implementation of this Executive Order and highlights its impact on the Iranian-American community and Iranian nationals. The law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP led the drafting.
This backgrounder provides statistics on Maryland’s child marriage problem and discusses HB 799/SB 861, a commonsense, bipartisan bill to ensure full and free consent to marriage will promote the health and well-being of Maryland’s children.
The Tahirih Justice Center filed this amicus brief in a lawsuit brought by Santa Clara County and San Francisco City and County to seek a nationwide, preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of Section 9(a) of the January 25, 2017 Executive Order, Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States.
The Tahirih Justice Center, along with HIAS, Human Rights First, and KIND (Kids in Need of Defense), filed an amicus brief in the Hawaii case challenging the revised Executive Order signed by President Trump on March 6, 2017. The law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP led the drafting.
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