Start with Dignity
The Pressure Is On
Our Dignity Delegation has returned from the United Nations in Geneva, where affected community members shared stories of excessive policing and racial discrimination by U.S. officers. In response, the United Nations Human Rights Committee questioned the U.S. government about how it addresses abuse, discrimination, and impunity by its law enforcement, and U.S. officials failed to give any meaningful answers.
The pressure is on. Join us in urging the Biden Administration to change the use of force standard to protect our dignity and save lives by signing the petition.
Changing the Use of Force Standard for U.S. Law Enforcement
Join us as we dive into the U.S. "reasonable" use of force standard, a shield that U.S. law enforcement often uses to justify deadly force.From the tragic shootings of Michael Brown and Breonna Taylor to the unjustified killing of Anastasio Hernandez Rojas, we expose a deeply rooted problem that demands attention and change. The United States needs to embrace a standard that prioritizes “necessary and proportional force” – this standard is what will save lives, not take them.
In 2023, the United States will join the world in commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But U.S. laws currently ignore international human rights standards, and strip us of our dignity. It’s time for the United States to recognize the inherent dignity in all of us and protect human rights without exception, exclusion or excuse. #StartWithDignity