Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) is a privately controlled and funded police training program housed at Georgia State University that has been under scrutiny by civil and human rights activists for over a decade. At the heart of the advocates’ concerns is the fact that GILEE conducts police trainings with authoritarian governments notorious for human rights abuses, militarization of their police, and disregard for international norms. This report, “Bigotry and Brutality in Foreign Police Training” provides a comprehensive overview of the programs activities, aims, and connections to problematic foreign governments such as Egypt, China, and Israel. You can access the full report here:
2024 Civil Rights Report: Fatal: The Resurgence of Anti-Muslim Hate
CAIR received 8,061 complaints nationwide in 2023, marking the highest number of complaints CAIR has ever recorded in its 30-year history. Nearly half of all complaints received in 2023 were reported in the final three months of the year.