Washington, D.C.—In response to today’s Senate vote terminating President Trump’s national emergency declaration to pay for a wall at the U.S. southern border, Human Rights First’s Jennifer Quigley issued the following statement:
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Children Seeking Protection Illegally Returned to Mexico
New York City—Following reports that the first children have been returned to Mexico under the Trump Administration’s plan to illegally force asylum seekers to wait in the country during their asylum proceedings, Human Rights First’s Eleanor Acer, who …
Read moreNew Year, Same Gitmo
Thursday, January 17, 2019 – 5:00pmNew Year, Same GitmoBy Claire Gianotti
Read moreNew Report Documents Mental, Physical, Legal Impact of Increased Detention in California
Los Angeles—Human Rights First today released a new report analyzing the mental, physical, and legal impacts of massive overuse of immigration detention in California. Prisons and Punishment: Immigration Detention in California follows visits made by t…
Read morePompeo’s “New Beginning” a Return to Unconditional Support for Repression
Washington, D.C.—In response to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s speech from American University in Cairo this morning, Brian Dooley, senior advisor at Human Rights First, issued the following statement:
Read moreEU Urged to Support a Targeted, Global Human Rights Sanctions Program
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First, in partnership with 89 human rights and anti-corruption organizations from around the world, today called on the European Union (EU) to establish a targeted, global sanctions program to hold individuals and entities…
Read moreKSM: Over a Decade of Trials, Still No Justice
Monday, December 3, 2018 – 11:38amKSM: Over a Decade of Trials, Still No JusticeThe continuing disarray of the Guantanamo military commissions was on full display earlier this month at the pretrial hearings for the five co-defendants accused of plottin…
Read moreStatement on Central European University
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today condemned the Hungarian government’s decision to close Central European University (CEU), a top-ranked, graduate-level academic institution accredited in both Hungary and the United States. The Hungarian govern…
Read moreSanctions on 17 Saudi Officials First Step Toward Accountability in Khashoggi Murder
Washington, D.C.—In response to the Trump Administration sanctioning 17 individuals for their involvement in the killing of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi, Human Rights First’s Senior Vice President for Policy Rob Berschinski issued the following stat…
Read moreLooking to the Future
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 – 12:45pmLooking to the FutureSharon Kelly McBrideYesterday, millions of voters made their voices heard in support of American ideals. They stood together despite President Trump’s closing bid to Americans: “be afraid.” Be a…
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