Imagine a pregnant woman, waiting in a corridor for 20 days for maternal care, which is legally guaranteed, never to receive it; having a nurse ask you how much you value your sister’s life, bribing you to save her; calling for an ambulance, for it never to come; or...
(Editor’s comment: This piece was written June 20, 2015 shortly following the murder of nine black churchgoers by Dylann Roof in an act of racially motivated violence. Originally submitted as an op-ed in a national publication, it was turned away because of...
ICAAD is representing, on appeal, a Sikh political activist in India who is seeking damages in U.S. Courts from the Government of India and Punjab Police for being tortured while in police custody. Kulvir Singh Barapind, with assistance of the non-profit Sikh...
At the 10th Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, ICAAD and its partners announced a Commitment to Action to combat violence against women (VAW) in the Pacific Islands, where “[l]ifetime prevalence rates for physical and sexual violence by partner and...
A Moment of Reflection – 2014 Year End Highlights This year has been a truly transformative year for the organization. From project launches in Fiji and India to teaching at Fordham Law School, it is important to reflect on how the support of our donors and partners...
ICAAD Conducts Workshop for Lawyers from 12 Pacific Island Countries at Gender and the Law Conference in Fiji Role of Gender Stereotyping and Cultural Norms on Sentencing Nadi, Fiji – December 10, 2014: On Human Rights Day and the final day of 16 Days of...
