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The California genocide was a series of genocidal massacres of the indigenous peoples of California by United States soldiers and settlers during the 19th century. It began following the American conquest of California in the Mexican–American War and the subsequent influx of American settlers to the region as a result of the California gold rush.
In 1909 a eugenics law was passed in California allowing for state institutions to sterilize those deemed "unfit" or "feeble-minded". [12] The Asexualization Act authorized the involuntary sterilization of certain groups of people, including inmates of state hospitals, certain institutionalized people, life-sentenced prisoners, repeat offenders of certain sexual offenses, or simply repeat ...
Human rights groups, civil rights organizations, and social critics have criticized the United States for violating fundamental human rights through the use of disproportionately heavy penalties compared to many other countries, overly long prison sentences, over-reliance on police control, excessive control of individual behavior, and societal ...
The History of Human Rights: From Ancient Times to the Era of Globalization (U of California Press, 2008) excerpt; Moyn, Samuel (2010). The Last Utopia: Human Rights in History. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-04872-0. Istrefi, Remzije. "International Security Presence in Kosovo and its Human Rights Implications."
Human rights violations by the CIA; ... History of children in the military; Human rights abuses of the Marcos dictatorship ... Wikipedia® is a registered trademark ...
No state besides California is believed to have held such high numbers of prisoners in solitary confinement for such a prolonged period of time. [13] Human Rights Watch, an independent organization that focuses on human rights, found that prolonged use of solitary confinement is inconsistent with respecting the inmates humanity. [14]
The History of Human Rights: From Ancient Times to the Globalization Era (2nd ed. U of California Press, 2008). online Maddex, Robert L., ed. International encyclopedia of human rights: freedoms, abuses, and remedies (CQ Press, 2000).
Today, it is considered part of the California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency. Kevin Kish, a noted civil rights attorney, was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown on December 29, 2014, to be director of California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), the largest state civil rights agency in the nation. [2]