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Amicus Brief, Press
Human Rights First Joins ACLU and NYCLU in Amicus Brief to Protect First Amendment Rights and Interests of NGOs Advocating for U.S. Sanctions
April 25, 2025
New York – Today, Human Rights First, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed an amicus brief…
Blog
New Series on U.S. Security Assistance and Human Rights Accountability
April 24, 2025
Like any government, the U.S. government has the ability to help or hinder the cause of human rights through its foreign policy. The Trump administration’s…
Fact Sheet
The Leahy Laws and Their Relationship With Global Magnitsky Sanctions
April 24, 2025
The “Leahy Laws,” named after former U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, refer to two statutory provisions that prohibit the U.S. government (USG) from providing assistance to…
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Human Rights First and Transparency International U.S. Condemn U.S. Corruption Sanctions Relief for Hungarian Official
April 15, 2025
Press contacts: Human Rights First: [email protected] Transparency International U.S.: [email protected] Washington, D.C. — Today, Human Rights First and Transparency International U.S. condemned the Trump administration’s…
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Human Rights First Condemns White House Visit, Abusive Policies of El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele
April 11, 2025
Press contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.— Human Rights First strongly condemns the White House’s invitation and upcoming meeting with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, whose authoritarian…
Letter
Letter to the FCDO Regarding the Need to Increase Global Leadership in Accountability for Human Rights Abuses and Corruption Through Targeted Sanctions
April 4, 2025
A letter to the UK Minister of State on behalf of Human Rights First and REDRESS recommending that the United Kingdom build on existing leadership…
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Human Rights First Names Uzra Zeya as President and CEO
April 1, 2025
Media Contact: [email protected] New York, NY – Human Rights First, a leading international human rights organization founded in 1978 to advance freedom and protect rights, announced…
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Human Rights First Urges End to Gaza Hostilities
March 19, 2025
Washington, D.C. – In response to news of the end of the temporary cease-fire in Gaza, Human Rights First President and CEO Sue Hendrickson issued…
Press, Statement
Invocation of Wartime Era Authority Sets Country on Perilous Path
March 16, 2025
Human Rights First unequivocally condemns the Trump administration’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as a tool for immigration detention, removal and evasion…
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Human Rights First Welcomes Arrest of Former Philippines President on International Warrant
March 11, 2025
Human Rights First welcomes the reported arrest of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on an International Criminal Court arrest warrant as a major step toward…
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Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Demand Trump Administration Provide Information, Access to Immigrants Transferred to Guantánamo Bay
February 7, 2025
Human Rights First joined a coalition of immigrant rights advocates urging the U.S. government to provide immediate access to the individuals transferred from the U.S.…
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Sanctioning the ICC Sets Back Justice Promoting Efforts Around the World
February 6, 2025
New York, NY– In response to news that the Trump administration will sanction officials of the International Criminal Court, Human Rights First’s Senior Director for…