U.S. Reaches 10,000 Syrian Refugee Resettlement Goal #SyrianRefugees
Human Rights First praised the Obama Administration for reaching its goal of admitting “at least 10,000” Syrian refugees in fiscal[…]
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Human Rights First Visits Belarus Following Developments on Human Rights of LGBT People #LGBT
Minsk, Belarus—Following a fact-finding mission to Belarus, Human Rights First said that the nation’s LGBT movement is at a critical juncture.[…]
Read moreIn the Fight to Renew the SIV Program, American Credibility and Afghan Lives are at Stake #Islamophobia #MilitarySupport
By Joe Jenklns Since 2009 the United States has honored its promise to protect Afghan interpreters and translators fighting beside American[…]
Read moreReflections on Being Muslim in America #Islamophobia #MuslimInAmerica
By Kate Horner Muslims in the United States and throughout the Western world increasingly find themselves defending their faith as[…]
Read moreObama Administration Transfers 15 Guantanamo Detainees #GitmoDetainees
On August 15th, Human Rights First praised the transfer of 15 Guantanamo detainees to the United Arab Emirates, and encourages[…]
Read moreSubaru Must Begin Holding Its Suppliers Accountable #HumanTrafficking
By Sharon Samuel In the past four years, Subaru’s U.S. sales have almost doubled and its stock price has quadrupled.[…]
Read moreGitmo Review Board Hearing for Malaysian High-Value Detainee #Gitmo #Detainee
By Molly Wooldridge Thursday (August 11th) morning, Malaysian national Mohammed Bashir Bin Lap, better known by his alias Lillie, received[…]
Read moreVoices From Afar – Part 2: Engaging and Empowering the Jamaican and Dominican Diaspora on LGBT Issues #LGBTQ
Part 2: Dominican Republic By Courtney Thomas “Being gay in the Dominican Republic is kind of a taboo,” a Dominican-American[…]
Read moreVoices from Afar – Part 1: Engaging and Empowering the Jamaican and Dominican Diaspora on LGBT Issues #LGBTQ
By Courtney Thomas Part 1: Jamaica As the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, I have always been painfully aware of the[…]
Read moreState Department Should Press Lithuania to Uphold Rights of LGBT Citizens #LGBTQ
On August 9th, Human Rights First called on the State Department to press the Lithuanian government to reject a Constitutional[…]
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