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The Goodis Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing and protecting human rights.
Our efforts primarily take the forms of research, advocacy, direct action, publication, and education.
The Goodis Center embraces a holistic approach to human rights, incorporating the broadest spectrum of human rights-related matters into our advocacy and awareness programs. We publish and syndicate human rights reports from major U.S. and international organizations, as well as independent researchers, artists, academics, and news outlets.
Our social media accounts, website, and Journal for Human Advancement collectively form our human rights clearinghouse. We also conduct independent research and analysis on a variety of topics and operate other programs within the scope of our mission statement.
Our charitable projects have existed in various forms since 2005. More about The Goodis Center—including our history, staff, directors, and mission statement—is available on the About Us page.
Recent Posts
Essay: Secure Communities, Priority Enforcement, and IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability: Recommendations for Effective Reform (2015)
Abstract:
This essay explores an immigration enforcement strategy known as IDENT/IAFIS Interoperability, comparing the strategy under its original Secure Communities structure, and under the recently-announced Priority Enforcement Progra…
Report: Contemporary Immigration Detention Practices in the United States (2010)
Immigration detention is an area of ongoing study for The Goodis Center. This report was prepared by Robert Goodis as his Senior Project in fulfillment of the requirements for his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Human Rights at Bard College. Robert submitted the report to his faculty board in November 2010 after having compiled the research for this report for almost a year before completion. The report concludes that further research is necessary to reach any viable policy recommendations,…
Situation of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in Guyana
Vea este artículo en español aquí.
Situation of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in Guyana
March 20, 2015
By Robert D. Goodis
Petitioners (left to right): Joel Simpson (SASOD), Sabine McIntosh (DAG), Colin Klauthy (GOIP), Imarah Radix (S4)…
GITMO to Chicago: Washington Must Take Action on Disturbing Tactics
An exclusive story run by The Guardian this week details an off-the-books site used by the Chicago Police Department to interrogate and detain individuals in secret. News of the Homan Square facility has left many of us wondering how long the Ch…
New Videos Emerge in #PascoShooting Case
Major news outlets and independent media around the world have begun following the February 10th police shooting in Pasco, Washington, in which three officers shot and killed 35-year-old Antonio Zambrano-Montes. Police were called to the intersection…
A Tale of Two Cities: Police Use of Force in Richmond, CA, and Pasco, WA
On Tuesday, February 10th, three police officers in Pasco, Washington, fatally shot a man who had been throwing rocks. The case has sparked local protests and talk of an investigation in Pasco, a city of about 68,000 people located some 215 mile…
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Journal for Human Advancement
Recent Syndicated Content
The Global Magnitsky Act Represents New Era of Smart Sanctions
New Report Estimates Nearly 25 Million Victims of Trafficking Worldwide
Human Rights First, Veterans Organizations, File Amicus Brief in Refugee Ban Case
Trump’s Own Study Shows Refugees Benefit U.S. Economy
Response to Trump Refugee Claims at U.N.
