Category: Human Rights First

Weak Human Rights Promotion Contributes to Policy Failures in the Middle East #HumanRights

September 7, 2016 kucherovm Human Rights First, Social & Civil Issues

By Neil Hicks Normally when a senior U.S. official visits a country where serious violations of human rights are taking[…]

As The DOJ Takes Aim at Mass Incarceration, DHS Detains Record Numbers of Immigrants #SystemRefugees

September 7, 2016 kucherovm Human Rights First, Social & Civil Issues

By Olga Byrne On Monday [8/29], Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson issued a statement announcing that DHS would be[…]

Comprehensive Plan Details How U.S. Should Lead on Global Refugee Crisis #Refugees

September 7, 2016 plummerc Human Rights First, Social & Civil Issues

Human Rights First released “Respecting Rights and Securing Solutions,” a comprehensive plan for how the United States should address the[…]

Bahrain Moves to Restrict Digital Journalism #DigitalCensorship

September 6, 2016 kucherovm Human Rights First, Social & Civil Issues

By Jude Ali The Rio Olympics are the perfect example of the dwindling power of traditional media and the growing[…]

Federal Court Ruling Denies Families in Immigration Detention Review of Legality of their Removal #Refugees

September 6, 2016 plummerc Human Rights First, Social & Civil Issues

Human Rights First decried the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit’s ruling in Castro v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security that denies 28 mothers[…]

Appeals Court Leaves al-Nashiri Cast to Languish in Military Commissions System #DelayedJustice

September 5, 2016 plummerc Human Rights First, Social & Civil Issues

On August 30th, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit refused to intercede in the case of alleged[…]

Homeland Security Orders Review of Privatized Immigration Detention Facilities #RefugeeDetention #HumanRights

September 3, 2016 plummerc Human Rights First, Social & Civil Issues

Following the announcement from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson directing the Homeland Security Advisory Council to evaluate whether[…]