An Act of Strength, Not of Weakness: John Oliver on Closing Gitmo #HumanRights #Gitmo
In an election cycle as dirty as this one, sometimes it takes a comedian to sift through slung mud to[…]
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No More “Nightmare Speculation:” Federal Court Strikes Down Indiana Anti-Syrian Refugee Policy #Refugees #HumanRights
On October 3rd, judges of the 7th Circuit Court dealt a major blow to states trying to buck the federal[…]
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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 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 moreFallout from Revelations of Slavery in Hawaii Fishing Industry #Slavery #UnitedStates
AP recently reported on suspected labor exploitation in Hawaii’s multi-million-dollar fishing industry, prompting a robust response from advocacy organizations, businesses,[…]
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 moreThe Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Greenhouse for Human Trafficking #Refugees #HumanTrafficking
Jordan has the third largest population of Syrian refugees in the world, with 635,000 registered Syrian refugees in the country.[…]
Read moreHomeland Security Committee Recommends End to Family Immigration Detention #RefugeeDetention
Human Rights First urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the draft recommendations put forth by the DHS Advisory[…]
Read moreWhy Religion Matters: Fighting Intolerance with Broad Coalitions #ReligiousCommunities
This week I attended #RadCon, a Religion and Diplomacy Conference hosted by the State Department’s Office of Religion and Global[…]
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