HRC Outraged at Bangladesh Arrests, Outing of 28 Men
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Category: Social & Civil Issues
Bipartisan Legislation an Important Step to Fight Antisemitism in Europe
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First praised the House of Representatives, and in particular the Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Anti-Semitism, for unanimously passing the Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 on Thursday. The bill is a significant bipartisan effort to address the serious and dangerous problem of antisemitism in Europe.
Civil Rights Organizations Urge President Trump Not To Appoint David Clarke to Key DHS Position
Today, HRC released a letter from the nation’s leading civil rights organizations calling on Presid…
Read moreFourth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling is a Victory for American Ideals
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today praised the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s ruling that upholds an injunction blocking President Trump’s executive order banning travelers from six majority-Muslim countries.
McCain: We Must Support Human Rights
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 – 1:21pm
McCain: We Must Support Human Rights
Yesterday, in The New York Times, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) penned an eloquent and movin
End Banking for Traffickers
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 – 11:39amEnd Banking for TraffickersMeggie WeilerOn April 26, Senators Rubio and Warren introduced the
Read morePresident Trump’s Foreign Policy Threatens “Freedom, Justice and Peace in the World”
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 – 1:06pm
President Trump’s Foreign Policy Threatens “Freedom, Justice and Peace in the World”
In remarks to State Department employees on May 3, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson downgraded the place of universal values in U.S. foreign policy.
CT Governor Signs Bill Protecting LGBTQ Youth From Dangerous ‘Conversion Therapy’
Today, HRC praised Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy for signing into law House Bill (HB) 6695 — l…
Read moreDHS Secretary Kelly Using Alt-Facts about Asylum
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 – 4:44pmDHS Secretary Kelly Using Alt-Facts about AsylumEleanor AcerLast Friday, Secretary of Homeland Security John F.
Read moreUrban League Leaders Salute Mayor Landrieu’s Decision to Remove Confederate Monuments
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