Rise (non-governmental organization)

Rise, Inc. is an American non-governmental civil rights organization working with multiple state legislatures and the U.S. Congress to implement a sexual assault survivors' bill of rights. ^[1]

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Amanda Nguyen

Amanda N. Nguyen is the founder and president of Rise.

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Bill of rights

A bill of rights, sometimes called a declaration of rights or a charter of rights, is a list of the most important rights to the citizens of a country.

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Civil and political rights

Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals.

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Non-governmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations, or nongovernment organizations, commonly referred to as NGOs, are usually non-profit and sometimes international organizations independent of governments and international governmental organizations (though often funded by governments) that are active in humanitarian, educational, health care, public policy, social, human rights, environmental, and other areas to effect changes according to their objectives.

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Post-assault treatment of sexual assault victims

After a sexual assault or rape, victims are often subjected to scrutiny and, in some cases, mistreatment.

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Sexual assault

Sexual assault is an act in which a person coerces or physically forces a person to engage in a sexual act against their will.

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Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights Act

The Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016 is a landmark civil rights and victims rights legislation in the United States that establishes, for the first time, statutory rights in federal code for survivors of sexual assault and rape.

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State legislature (United States)

A state legislature in the United States is the legislative body of any of the 50 U.S. states.

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United States Congress

The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the Federal government of the United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rise_(non-governmental_organization)

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