Human Rights First Welcomes President Obama’s Statement at U.N. on “Urgent Situation” in Sudan
Human Rights First welcomes the strong signal sent last week by President Obama and other world leaders to the parties to Sudan’s[…]
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NOM Files Yet Another Lawsuit Challenging Disclosure Laws
As part of its radical nationwide efforts to dismantle state laws that provide transparency about who is funding political campaigns,[…]
Read moreOctober 2nd One Nation Rally: Demand the Change We Voted For
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League On October 2nd, the National Urban League will join a coalition[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign Statement on Reinstatement of Major Witt
HRC President Joe Solmonese released the following statement on Friday in reaction to the news a federal district court judge issued a[…]
Read moreU.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey Grants the NAACP’s Motion for Summary Judgment
Recently, the U.S. District Court of New Jersey granted the NAACP’s motion for summary judgment in a disparate impact case[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign Applauds Florida Intermediate Court Decision Supporting Adoption Equality
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, hailed the Florida State Supreme[…]
Read moreHRC to NOM: Stop Hiding Your Minnesota Election Activities
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, praised a federal court ruling[…]
Read moreRights Groups Urge Secretary Clinton to Highlight Plight of Roma in France
Human Rights First urged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to comment publicly on the expulsions of Roma from France[…]
Read moreHRC Calls on Justice Department Not to Appeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Court Case in Wake of Senate Loss
September 21st, 2010 – Today our military readiness and national security were set back as Senator John McCain successfully led[…]
Read moreContractor Oversight/Accountability Gaps Persist Despite Plan to Expand Presence in Iraq, Afghanistan
On the third anniversary of the Nisoor Square massacre, as the Obama Administration is making plans to more than double[…]
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