Top 3 Myths About the U.S. Refugee Resettlement System Dispelled #Refugees
Today we are living through one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our time. Over 65 million people are displaced[…]
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Guantanamo Detainee al Alwi Gets a Second Opportunity to Ask for his Transfer #Gitmo #Detainee
38- or 39-year old Guantanamo detainee Moath Hamza Ahmed al Alwi appeared before the Periodic Review Board (PRB) for the second time since his[…]
Read moreGuantanamo Convenes Follow-Up PRB Review for Yassim Qasim Mohammed Ismail Qasim #Gitmo #Detainee
The Guantanamo Periodic Review Board (PRB) convened on November 8th for the full review of Yassim Qasim Mohammed Ismail Qasim. Guantanamo detainees who are[…]
Read moreState Department Urged to Press for Protection of LGBT Communities in Central Asia #LGBTQ #Asia
Human Rights First recently called on Under Secretary for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon to publicly urge the Kyrgyz government to[…]
Read moreVoices for Equality: Ambassador Susan Rice #LGBTQ #HumanRights
Human Rights First, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, and American University hosted Ambassador Susan Rice, President Obama’s National Security[…]
Read moreIraqi Couple Saving Yazidi Girls from ISIS to Receive Human Rights First Award #HumanRights #Iraq
Human Rights First honored Iraqi human rights activists Khaleel Aldakhi and Ameena Saeed Hasan with its 2016 Human Rights First[…]
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Central Asia Follows Russia’s Lead, Undermining Human Rights at OSCE #HumanRights
The largest annual human rights conference in Europe brought together governments and human rights defenders from 57 countries. The Human[…]
Read moreHuman Rights First and Refugee Congress Delegates Meet with Lawmakers #Refugees #Lawmakers
Refugees from across the country convened in Washington to share their stories of survival and determination. As part of[…]
Read moreAn Invalid Vote of Consequence: The Results of Hungary’s Refugee Referendum #RefugeeVote
On October 2nd, the Hungarian people voted on the E.U. plan to relocate 1,294 refugees to their country, part of[…]
Read moreVoices for Equality: Russia #LGBTQ #Russia
Two years removed from the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Russian LGBT community is still fighting for inclusion. Two[…]
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