We found 818 results for “Human Rights Defenders”.
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UN Special Rapporteur Reminds States of the Duties to Protect Climate HRDs
October 29, 2025
Greater political will from governments is needed to defend those who defend rights, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs), Mary Lawlor,…
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ATTACKING THE WATCHDOGS
October 23, 2025
Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Activists and Institutions Face New Wave of Assaults Introduction Human Rights Defenders (HRDs), journalists, and others in Ukraine working to counter corruption say…
President & CEO Remarks: 2025 Awards Celebration
October 21, 2025
October 14, 2025 – Gotham Hall – New York, NY Good evening and welcome. It’s electrifying to be here with so many friends, supporters, and allies in one room.…
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Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Submit Report to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Documenting Escalating Abuses by U.S. Government
October 17, 2025
Following a July 24, 2025 public hearing held by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) that examined widespread human rights and refugee law violations…
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Report to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Follow Up to July 24, 2025 Public Hearing, “Human rights situation of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers”
October 14, 2025
Our immigrants’ rights organizations were grateful for the opportunity to participate in the Commission’s July 24, 2025 public hearing regarding widespread and escalating violations of…
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Human Rights First Welcomes Enrique Roig as Vice President for External Relations
October 14, 2025
New York, NY – Human Rights First is pleased to welcome Enrique Roig as our new Vice President for External Relations In this role, Roig will…
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Human Rights First Welcomes Acquittal of Polish Activists, the “Hajnówka Five”
September 8, 2025
Human Rights First welcomes today’s verdict of a Polish court to acquit five activists—known as the “Hajnówka Five”—who had faced years in prison for providing…
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Hajnówka Five’s Ordeal Drags on in Poland
September 3, 2025
At the end of the last session of their trial in a Białystok court today, the ordeal for five Human Rights Defenders in Poland still…
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Human Rights First calls for strong and urgent U.S. diplomatic and resettlement initiatives to protect Afghans at risk of Taliban persecution
August 21, 2025
Washington, D.C. — In advance of the Government of Pakistan’s September 1, 2025, deportation deadline for Afghan refugees, Human Rights First urges the Trump administration…
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Human Rights Reports Exemplify Trump Administration’s Destructive, Hypocritical Stance on Rights
August 13, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Human Rights First deeply opposes the Trump administration’s dramatic cuts and politically driven revisions to the Department of State’s annual Country Reports…
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New Report Finds Ukraine Authorities are Failing People with Disabilities as War Intensifies
July 25, 2025
Kharkiv, Ukraine — A new report from Human Rights First released today finds that people with disabilities in Ukraine are being left without adequate housing,…
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Nowhere To Go: Internally Displaced People with Disabilities in Ukraine
July 25, 2025
Executive Summary As Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, internally displaced people (IDPs) with disabilities face inaccessible shelters, overcrowded facilities, and burdensome bureaucracy. “Nowhere to Go:…