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World Bank Releases Disappointing Third “Safeguards” Draft; Omits LGBTQ Community #LGBTQ
On July 20, the World Bank released a third, and likely final, draft of proposed new “safeguard” policies. While the[…]
Read moreNew Report Details Increase in Detention of Asylum Seekers #Immigration #HumanRights
Human Rights First released a new report detailing the increase in asylum seekers held in U.S. immigration detention facilities and[…]
Read moreLogo TV to Air HRC’s Stop the Hate Video on Sunday #StopTheHate #LGBTQ
Today, Logo TV will air HRC’s Stop the Hate video in honor of the victims of the shooting at Pulse[…]
Read moreWhat You Need to Know About the Anti-LGBTQ Alliance Defending Freedom #anti-LGBTQ
The so-called Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) — the nation’s largest anti-LGBTQ legal group — has thousands of lawyers working to[…]
Read moreMembers of Congress Urge Moldovan Parliament to Reject Anti-LGBT Legislation #LGBT
Human Rights First applauded members of Congress for urging Moldovan lawmakers to reject a proposed bill that threatens the human rights of Moldova’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and[…]
Read moreImmigration Court Backlog Tops 500,000 Cases #Immigration #DOJ
As the backlog at U.S. immigration courts tops half a million cases, Human Rights First renews its calls for Congress to[…]
Read moreCongressional Committee Focuses on LGBTQ Human Rights Abroad – #LGBTQ
For the first time in Congressional history, a full committee in the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing[…]
Read moreFollowing Nice Attack, France Response Should Reflect Sustainable Counterterrorism Steps that Uphold Human Rights – #NiceAttack #Terrorism
Human Rights First sends its deepest condolences to the government and people of France for the unspeakable act of violence[…]
Read moreCongress Urged to Support #Refugee Protection Act of 2016
Human Rights First urges members of Congress to support the Refugee Protection Act of 2016, a bill that reaffirms the[…]
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