Human Rights First Urges President Obama to Take Action to Secure Human Rights Legacy #POTUS #HumanRights
As President Obama entered the last 100 days of his term in office, Human Rights First urged him to take[…]
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Ilham Tohti Selected as the 2016 Laureate Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders #HumanRightsAward
The Martin Ennals Jury announced the selection of Ilham Tohti of China for the 2016 Martin Ennals Award for Human[…]
Read moreU.S. Government Urged to Link F-16 Sales to Bahrain to Release of Prominent Human Rights Defender #HumanRights
Human Rights First urged the U.S. government to link the proposed sale of F-16 fighter jets to Bahrain to the acquittal of jailed Bahraini[…]
Read moreAt Fiscal Year End, Obama Administration Meets Refugee Resettlement Goals #SyrianRefugees
September 30th marked the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, Human Rights First applauds the Obama Administration for reaching its[…]
Read moreRefugee Veteran Urges Congress to Fund Administration’s Refugee Resettlement Goals #Veteran #Refugee
In a statement for the record submitted to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, Bosnian refugee and 20-year[…]
Read moreHuman Rights First Demands Justice for Murder of Human Rights Lawyer in Kenya
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today expressed its alarm over reports that human rights lawyer and International Justice Mission employee[…]
Read moreHuman Rights First Praises Senate’s Inclusion of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Extension in Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today applauded members of the Senate Appropriations Committee for including 4,000 visas for the Afghan Special[…]
Read moreU.N. Human Rights Council Urged to Vote in Favor of Key Positions for Advancing Equality
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today expressed support for the creation of the position of U.N. Independent Expert on Sexual[…]
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