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Today marks the 24th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Olmstead v. L.C., in which the Court ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits the unnecessary segregation of people with disabilities. The Justice Department has enforced the ADA’s integration mandate in states across the country, securing remedies for people with disabilities who are not receiving services in the most integrated setting, including where they live, where they work, and where they go to school. As we commemorate this anniversary of the Olmstead decision, we highlight the department’s...
As President Biden said in his proclamation, Pride Month is “a celebration of generations of LGBTQI+ people, who have fought bravely to live openly and authentically. And it is a reminder that we still have generational work to do to ensure that everyone enjoys the full promise of equity, dignity, protection, and freedom.” At the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), we wholeheartedly embrace the President's vision, proudly standing as staunch allies to everyone – friends, neighbors, family members, co-workers, advocates, and survivors – who constitute the diverse and invaluable Lesbian, Gay...
On June 20, the ICITAP-Colombia mission provided an update on its efforts to strengthen Colombia’s investigative capacity to solve crimes of war and crimes against humanity.
Communities throughout our country and across the world are gearing up to commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). First recognized on June 15, 2006, by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and theWorld Health Organizationat the United Nations, WEAAD aims to promote a better understanding of the abuse and neglect experienced by millions of older adults – crimes that are too often overlooked or unreported. Through this observance, WEAAD brings focus to the cultural, social, economic, and demographic circumstances affecting elder abuse and neglect.
From June 5 to 9, ICITAP’s Engaging Multinational Police Women on Equality and Rights (EMPoWER) team hosted a 12-person delegation from Jordan that included male and female Colonels and Captains from multiple police directorates and the Special Branch Section at the Women Police Command.
From June 4 to 5, ICITAP conducted a Covert Operations and Informant Development training for six Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) Intelligence Wing officers ranging in rank from inspector to Additional Superintendent of Police.
As May draws to a close and we move into June, the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) continues to honor the richness of the cultures, distinctive histories and influential contributions of the Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community. As President Biden proclaimed, “Throughout our history, they have represented the bigger story of who we are as Americans and embodied the truth that our diversity is our strength as a nation.
From May 29 to 31, ICITAP partnered with the Indonesian National Police (INP) HR Psychology Bureau to conduct a three-day course on peer counselling for Polda (Regional Police) Bali.