In the United States, anyone age 16 or over can now schedule an appointment to get vaccinated against COVID-19. But in most places around the world, residents are waiting to have access to this life-saving protection. That includes my mother, who is over 90 years old and has no idea when she’ll have her shot at the vaccine. 

Everyone deserves dignity and justice. But in the United States, 2.3 million people are locked away in prisons, jails, and detention centers, where they are subject to civil and human rights violations and a lack of access to adequate health care.

Alice* is a peacebuilder in the Dinka community of South Sudan. She helps community members heal from the trauma of war, violence, and loss. She also helps resolve conflicts among family members, clans, and tribes.  

This week we look at HR 2590, a landmark piece of legislation in US Congress that hopes to hold the Israeli government accountable for the violent detention of Palestinian children, demolition of Palestinian homes, and other abuses. AFSC’s Jennifer Bing is joined by activist Zeina Hutchison and Shaina Low, advocacy officer at Defense for Children International-Palestine, AFSC’s partner organization in the #NoWayToTreatAChild campaign.