Obama Urged to Put Human Rights at Center of Upcoming G20 Meeting in China #HumanRights #G20
As President Obama prepares to travel to China next month for his final G20 summit, Human Rights First urges him[…]
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Two Months Later: Brexit Unleashes Hate Crimes #Brexit #HateCrimes
By Zahava Moerdler Immediately following the U.K.’s vote to exit the European Union, there was a significant uptick in hate[…]
Read moreThe Truth about Refugee Vetting, from the Experts #Refugees #Syria
By Joe Jenkins Though the White House is close to meeting its goal of resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees in 2016, there has[…]
Read moreCambodian Labor Trafficking Victims Sue U.S.-Based Seafood Suppliers #HumanTrafficking #Seafood
By Lewis Golove Survivors of human trafficking in the multi-billion dollar seafood industry filed suit this summer in federal court[…]
Read moreAlleged “Bin Laden of Indonesia” Receives Guantanamo Review Board Hearing #GitmoDetainee
By Faria Rehman On August 18th, Gitmo detainee Encep Nurjaman, better known by his alias, “Hambali,” appeared before the Periodic[…]
Read moreDepartment of Homeland Security Urged to End Use of Private Prisons for Immigration Detention #HumanRights #Detention
In the wake of the announcement by the Department of Justice (DOJ) that it will end its reliance on private prisons, Human Rights First[…]
Read moreHuman 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 moreBiden in Turkey: Holding the Line on Human Rights #TurkeyViolatingRights
By Melissa Hooper This week, Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Turkey to meet with President Erdogan and Prime[…]
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[…]
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