Stephanie Persson

Children's Rights and human rights lawyer and advocate

[Shereen A. White @ShereenEsq]

@JMacForFamilies at UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. “We need to put money into families, into building up communities, into building economic wealth for people of African descent. Policymaking budgets must reflect our values, our commitment to antiracist laws”

[Stephanie Persson @steph_persson]

@krebs_cathy @ShereenEsq @ChildrensRights Grateful for the opportunity to talk about the harm and separation of Black children and families as the human rights violation that it is.

[Joyce McMillan @JMacForFamilies]

Miranda warnings will protect families - A ProPublica & NBC News investigation found that the agency has a warrant less than 0.2% of the time.
@JabariBrisport @AndrewHevesi @TheRealLatriceW
https://t.co/K4biBa5R97 via @nbcnews

[NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas @NBCNightlyNews]

In an @NBCNews - @ProPublica investigation, @tvkatesnow takes a deep dive into NYC’s Administration for Children’s Services searches.

She spoke with one mother, Shalonda Curtis-Hackett, who explains why she felt she “couldn’t say no” when a caseworker came to search her house.

[Hon. Bryanne Hamill (ret.) @bryanne_hamill]

Civil Rights Committee to Examine New York's Child Welfare System - The Imprint https://t.co/kTYxrpwoUR

[AngelaBurton @SankofaRose]

We did a television show about our work with the #unitednations #cerd to end anti-Black racism in the US family policing system. https://t.co/zv3YFKtvcU
@JMacForFamilies @ShereenEsq @ChildrensRights @hrw @aclu @NAACP_LDF @NadiaInDC @EricaFourReal
@thinktechhi

[AngelaBurton @SankofaRose]

@HHSGov Children's Bureau, we're here to help.
#cerd #unitednations #BlackFamiliesMatter #EndFamilyPolicing #RepealCAPTA #RepealASFA @JMacForFamilies @ShereenEsq @steph_persson @HinaEsq @jdakwar

[AngelaBurton @SankofaRose]

The United Nations recognizes harms of US Family Policing System to Black and Indigenous families & calls for public hearings.
https://t.co/1PlAyirPMj
#AbolishCPS #BlackFamiliesMatter #EndFamilyPolicing #RepealCAPTA #RepealASFA

[Shanta Trivedi @ShantaTrivedi]

“A child is taken from their parents every four minutes in the United States…if you’re a Black kid, you’re twice as likely to be taken and if you’re Native American, three times.” David Kelly, @pubknow This is “child welfare” in America. @NACCchildlaw

[AngelaBurton @SankofaRose]

United Nations Panel Presses Biden Officials on Racial Discrimination in Child Welfare @JMacForFamilies @ShereenEsq @HinaEsq @jdakwar @steph_persson
https://t.co/7Ols834f3v

[Joyce McMillan @JMacForFamilies]

.@HHSGov acknowledged deep structural racism exists in the US child welfare system but this isn’t enough. Our families are being ripped apart every day. We need concrete steps by the US now - stop policing Black families, hold public hearings, review these discriminatory laws

[Stephanie Persson @steph_persson]

@HHSGov stated its committed to addressing racial discrimination in child welfare, but what is needed is action to address racist laws and policies at their root, including public testimony. @ChildrensRights & @CLShumanrights have suggested where to start https://t.co/Bo0Jy7sxTU

[Stephanie Persson @steph_persson]

@UN CERD committee calls on US & @HHSGov today to address racial injustice in child welfare, as called out by @ChildrensRights, @JMacForFamilies, @SankofaRose , @hina_nav and over 30 orgs. UN asked for Concrete action to “review policy and legislation” like #CAPTA, #AACWA, #ASFA

[Shereen A. White @ShereenEsq]

#UNCERD Q for US - “What steps is the US taking to remedy disparities & ongoing disproportionate investigation+removal of Black & Indigenous children and review discriminatory impact of laws like #CAPTA #AACWA #ASFA” @CLShumanrights @ChildrensRights @JMacForFamilies @hrw @ACLU

[Shereen A. White @ShereenEsq]

.@SankofaRose bringing home our presentation to UN CERD Members this morning with a demand for the US to hold public hearings documenting the harm to Black families by the child welfare system for more than 50 years. #ZeroDiscrimination #USCERDReview #BlackFamiliesMatter @ACLU

[Children's Rights @ChildrensRights]

Children's Rights Director of Advocacy & Policy, @white_shereen, @hrw's @hina_nav, and @jmacforfamilies spoke at 107th #USCERDReview at the historic #PalaisWilson. "This is a historic opportunity to hold the US accountable for injustices to Black children and families."

[Shereen A. White @ShereenEsq]

Representing @ChildrensRights and over 30 U.S. organizations/individuals who endorsed our CERD Shadow Report at the Committee’s 107th Session here in Geneva, Switzerland. On the program for TODAY with a superstar team, @JMacForFamilies and @hina_nav. #ZeroDiscrimination #USCERD

[Hina Naveed🧕🏽 @HinaEsq]

Disproportionate & racialized family policing by the US #ChildWelfareSystem has resulted in a national family separation crisis warranting immediate attention & action - @hrw intervention during this morning’s #NGO briefing @UNGeneva @UNTreatyBodies in advance of #USCERDReview

[Hina Naveed🧕🏽 @HinaEsq]

I’m representing @HRW @UNGeneva this week for the #CERD Committee review of the #US w/ @ChildrensRights @JMacForFamilies @SankofaRose to draw attention to the US #childwelfare system’s racially disparate harms #FightRacism #ZeroDiscrimination #BlackFamiliesMatter

[Children's Rights @ChildrensRights]

Excited to be in #Geneva before the @UNTreatyBodies this week to #StandUp4HumanRights for children & families. Proud to stand alongside our partners to demand the US be held accountable & implement measures to uphold its #RacialJustice obligations. #USCERDReview