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IREHR in Mount Vernon Democrat: “How Far-Right Figures Like Ammon Bundy Contribute to Political Upheaval in The United States!!” – April 30, 2022

By April 30, 2022May 4th, 2023No Comments1 min read

Devin Burghart, executive director at the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, was quoted by the Mount Vernon Democrat;

“They’ve consistently demonstrated their ability to mobilize large groups of armed far-right activists to threaten, harass, and intimidate public authorities,”

 

IREHR’s report, “Ammon’s Army Marches On”, was cited as well;

Philip Louis writes “While many national far-right organizations retreated in 2021 as they faced more attention from law authorities, People’s Rights Network surged by 53% last year. According to a survey by the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, it now has 33,000 members spread over 38 states.”

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Laura Gibbons

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Laura Gibbons is an IREHR research associate.

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