Letter from the Director Most readers of this annual report already know it’s been a rough year for both higher education and human rights. Our Center for Human Rights sits at the nexus of these two fields, so we’ve been in the thick of it. While I don’t know what our work will look like

KUOW Soundside | Libby Denkmann and Hans Anderson: “Washington cities turn off Flock cameras after public records ruling and UW report” cites UWCHR’s research on Flock surveillance systems exposing Washington state data to immigration enforcement agencies. Read the full article →

The Marshall Project | Geoff Hing and Jill Castellano: “ICE Raids Kept On During the Shutdown, But the Detention Data Stayed Hidden” cites UWCHR’s research on Flock surveillance systems exposing Washington state data to immigration enforcement agencies. Read the full article →

King 5 | Sharon Yoo: “Video of ICE arrest in Olympia sparks concern over police data access” cites UWCHR’s research on Flock surveillance systems exposing Washington state data to immigration enforcement agencies. Read the full article →

404 Media | Jason Koebler: “Judge Rules Flock Surveillance Images Are Public Records That Can Be Requested By Anyone” cites UWCHR’s research on Flock surveillance systems exposing Washington state data to immigration enforcement agencies. Read the full article →

NPR | Martin Kaste: “Some sanctuary states discover feds mining local license plate data” cites UWCHR’s research on Flock surveillance systems exposing Washington state data to immigration enforcement agencies. Read the full article →

Seattle Times | Editorial Board: “ICE is checking law enforcement databases. WA has a law against that” cites UWCHR’s research on Flock surveillance systems exposing Washington state data to immigration enforcement agencies. Read the full article →

Everett Herald | The Herald Editorial Board: “Law enforcement tool needs review, better controls” cites UWCHR’s research on Flock surveillance systems exposing Washington state data to immigration enforcement agencies. Read the full article →

Yakima Herald | Editorial Board: “Police should protect the public, not the feds” cites UWCHR’s research on Flock surveillance systems exposing Washington state data to immigration enforcement agencies. Read the full article →

This report is part of a series regarding Human Rights Conditions at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, based on ongoing research efforts and released to highlight initial findings in the urgent context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Contents: • Introduction • Background, Methodology, and Human Rights Standards • Sanitation of Food and Laundry •