NDAA Provision Extends the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program, More Visas Needed #NDAA #SIV
Human Rights First welcomed provisions in the final version of the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that[…]
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As Hate Rhetoric Dominates Political Sphere, Report Shows Underreporting of Bias-Motivated Incidents Among OSCE States #HateCrimes
As xenophobic and hate-filled rhetoric dominates political discourse in Europe and the United States, Human Rights First and the Anti-Defamation[…]
Read more“Torture Has Tainted Everything:” GTMO Defense Attorneys Discuss the Military Commissions #Torture #HumanRights
For most Americans, the military commissions in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba are out-of-sight, out-of-mind. But the troubled system grinds on. On[…]
Read moreTrump Should Follow General Mattis’s Advice on Torture #Waterboarding #HumanRights
When President-elect Donald Trump met with retired Marine Corps General James Mattis to discuss his possible appointment as Secretary of Defense. Their meeting covered[…]
Read moreLetter to Obama: No Return to NSEERS under Trump #Islamaphobia
Human Rights First joined nearly 200 other human rights, civil liberties, education, social justice, and inter-faith organizations in urging the Obama Administration to[…]
Read moreUN Human Rights Council Upholds Mandate of SOGI Expert #LGBTQ #SOGI
Today [11/22] the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to uphold the mandate of the Independent Expert on sexual orientation and[…]
Read moreGov. Cuomo Announces Fund for Immigrant Representation #LegalRepresentation
Human Rights First applauds New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that New York will establish the nation’s first emergency public/private[…]
Read moreGreat Britain Ramps up Anti-Slavery Efforts #UKSlavery
The United Kingdom is taking a hard look at its efforts to combat modern slavery. Last month the Independent Anti-Slavery[…]
Read moreDisregarding Universal Values in Middle East Policy Will Bring More Instability #MiddleEastInstability
Early indications suggest that the incoming Trump Administration will shape U.S. policy in the Middle East around closer cooperation with[…]
Read moreThe NSU Trial: Responding to Institutional Racism in Law Enforcement (Part 3) #NSU #Neo-Nazi
In this four-part blog series, Human Rights First is examining the crimes and trial of the National Socialist Underground[…]
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