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  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    A day in the life of an Oscars novice, by Saving Face producer Alison Greenberg

    Alison Greenberg was a producer for Saving Face and is manager of foundation and donor relations for the Denver Film Society. She wrote this first-person account of her trip to the Oscars with the crew of Saving Face, a documentary which won the Academy Awards for Best Documentary Short. BY ALISON ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    Juvenile lifers targeted for rape, excessive isolation in adult prisons

    ​Juveniles doing time in adult prisons, surrounded by older and stronger criminals, rarely fare well. But juveniles serving sentences of life without parole in the United States face particularly daunting prospects of sexual assault, neglect and long periods of solitary confinement, according ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    Gay immigration: Queen Boat incident, Egypt's infamous anti-gay raid, is reason to seek asylum

    ​ "Coming Out To America" tells the story of Sam, a gay Egyptian seeking asylum in the United States. Though Egypt doesn't have any explicit laws against homosexuality, gay men there are routinely arrested and tortured. In one infamous incident, 52 men were arrested in 2001 on a floating disco ... More >>

  • News

    May 5, 2011

    Gay immigrants need asylum from persecution at home

    ​ "Coming Out To America" tells the story of Sam, a gay Egyptian seeking asylum in the United States. Though Egypt doesn't have any explicit laws against homosexuality, gay men there are routinely arrested and tortured. In one infamous incident, 52 men were arrested in 2001 on a floating disco ... More >>

  • News

    August 26, 2010

    Asylum Denied: Only a fraction of Mexicans get U.S. asylum

    ​ "Coming Out To America" tells the story of Sam, a gay Egyptian seeking asylum in the United States. Though Egypt doesn't have any explicit laws against homosexuality, gay men there are routinely arrested and tortured. In one infamous incident, 52 men were arrested in 2001 on a floating disco ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 20, 2010

    The Whole World’s Watching

    ​ "Coming Out To America" tells the story of Sam, a gay Egyptian seeking asylum in the United States. Though Egypt doesn't have any explicit laws against homosexuality, gay men there are routinely arrested and tortured. In one infamous incident, 52 men were arrested in 2001 on a floating disco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    Immigrant hot potato one reason for ongoing protests at Aurora detention center

    A photo of an ICE bust in progress, from the organization's 2008 annual report.​Since May, an interfaith group has staged a vigil the first Monday of each month at the Aurora Contract Detention Facility, 11901 East 30th Avenue -- and they'll be there again tonight at 6 p.m. Among the many rea ... More >>

  • News

    November 27, 2008

    There's no place like home for Somali refugees in Greeley

    A photo of an ICE bust in progress, from the organization's 2008 annual report.​Since May, an interfaith group has staged a vigil the first Monday of each month at the Aurora Contract Detention Facility, 11901 East 30th Avenue -- and they'll be there again tonight at 6 p.m. Among the many rea ... More >>

  • News

    October 9, 2008

    America's promise to protect asylum-seekers gets lost in the paperwork

    A photo of an ICE bust in progress, from the organization's 2008 annual report.​Since May, an interfaith group has staged a vigil the first Monday of each month at the Aurora Contract Detention Facility, 11901 East 30th Avenue -- and they'll be there again tonight at 6 p.m. Among the many rea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2008

    Kudos for "The Caged Life"

    A photo of an ICE bust in progress, from the organization's 2008 annual report.​Since May, an interfaith group has staged a vigil the first Monday of each month at the Aurora Contract Detention Facility, 11901 East 30th Avenue -- and they'll be there again tonight at 6 p.m. Among the many rea ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 7, 2008

    The Pit and the Pendulum

    A photo of an ICE bust in progress, from the organization's 2008 annual report.​Since May, an interfaith group has staged a vigil the first Monday of each month at the Aurora Contract Detention Facility, 11901 East 30th Avenue -- and they'll be there again tonight at 6 p.m. Among the many rea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2008

    Another Dispute Between Ward Churchill and the Daily Camera

    A photo of an ICE bust in progress, from the organization's 2008 annual report.​Since May, an interfaith group has staged a vigil the first Monday of each month at the Aurora Contract Detention Facility, 11901 East 30th Avenue -- and they'll be there again tonight at 6 p.m. Among the many rea ... More >>

  • News

    September 20, 2007

    Killer Instinct

    After Michael Tate lost all hope of a family life, he found the Devil.

  • News

    August 16, 2007

    The Caged Life

    Is Thomas Silverstein a prisoner of his own deadly past — or the first in a new wave of locked-down lifers?

  • News

    August 10, 2006

    Colorado Prison Blues

    Eric Reynolds was thirteen the last time he tasted freedom.

  • News

    July 7, 2005

    In for Life

    The Pendulum Foundation keeps track of juveniles serving life.

  • News

    July 7, 2005

    Headed for Trouble

    Erik wanted to help his friend get out of the house. He succeeded -- they're both in prison for life.

  • Culture

    March 31, 2005

    Speer Carriers

    Paris on the Platte has more than just froth to offer.

  • Calendar

    November 13, 2003

    Lights, Camera, Reaction

    Films highlight human rights

  • Film

    November 13, 2003

    Flick Pick

    Human Rights Watch International Film Festival

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