Regardless of race, ethnicity, economic status, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious beliefs or nonbelief, or citizenship, all individuals have universal human rights that must be respected and protected. Achieving global standards for human rights and international adherence to institutions such as the International Criminal Court and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights facilitate enforcing individuals’ rights the world over.
That’s why the AHA is committed to addressing the various ways entire groups of people are dehumanized and targeted for social, economic, and political deprivations. This means disrupting various oppressive systems like cis-heteronormativity, white supremacy, and patriarchy through every dimension of society.