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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:
Read moreWashington, 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 moreWashington, 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 moreMonday, 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 moreWashington, 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 moreWednesday, October 24, 2018 – 12:32pmThe Global Magnitsky Act, Saudi Arabia, and the case of Jamal Khashoggi. Rob BerschinskiNote: the following blog post is adapted from a series of Tweets issued by Rob Berschinski, Senior Vice President at Human Ri…
Read moreWashington, D.C.—In response to reports that the Trump Administration is considering new efforts to separate and detain families at the U.S. southern border, Human Rights First’s Eleanor Acer issued the following statement:
Read moreTuesday, August 7, 2018 – 12:42pmRace or Religion: Louisiana Judge Looks to History on Jewish Discrimination in the Workplace By Isaiah Affron
Read moreWashington, D.C—In response to the U.S. State Department’s decision not to support the Canadian government as it stands up for human rights, Rob Berschinski, Senior Vice President for Policy at Human Rights First and former Deputy Assistant Secretary o…
Read moreWashington, D.C.—In response to continued reports that many immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits are being discharged and having their legal status questioned, Scott Cooper, founder of Veterans for American Ideals and Director of National Securi…
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