The State of U.S. Asylum

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 1:00 pm

This month, join Human Rights First for a pivotal webinar briefing titled “The State of U.S. Asylum:  Briefing on recent policy obstacles,” featuring insights from our newest discussions on asylum policies in the United States.…

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Hidden Harm: Briefing on Ukraine research

Thursday, February 15, 2024

This month’s webinar centers around the release of the comprehensive report “Hidden Harm: Ukraine Confronts Psychological Cost of War“. Our conversation will feature the report’s…

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Shaming without naming: Briefing on report

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Shaming Without Naming: The Limits of U.S. Visa Sanctions Tools on Accountability for Human Rights Abuses and Corruption As a follow-up to our events and…

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December Series: Conversations for International Human Rights Day

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Recordings of the three conversations. Join us the week leading up to International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2023, for a captivating 3-part webinar series…

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Magnitsky Month 2023

Monday, Nov 20 - Thursday, Nov 30, 2023

Human Rights First and our partners in the targeted human rights and anti-corruption sanctions coalition lead “Magnitsky Month” to advocate for the expanded and improved…

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Human Rights First 2023 Awards Celebration Dinner

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Join us on October 17, 2023 for our Annual Awards Celebration. This celebratory dinner will feature special guests and tributes as we honor human rights…

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September Series: Highlighting international human rights NGOs

Monday, September 18, 2023

Join us throughout September for a captivating 3-part webinar series hosted by Human Rights First, featuring Senior Advisor, Brian Dooley. In these 30-minute conversations, we…

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Continuing the Mission: Afghan Allies Still Need You

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Recording of the discussion. Join Human Rights First for a virtual briefing on Wednesday, September 6th at 4pm ET, for inside look into our deeply-dedicated…

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Briefing on Litigation Against Patriot Front

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Recording of the discussion. Join Human Rights First for a virtual briefing on August 24, 2023, from 1-2pm ET, as we present our recent impact…

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Human Rights First 2023 Spring Social

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

View photos from our event. Human Rights First invites you to our annual Spring Social, which will be held on the rooftop of the Bryant…

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Asylum Ban Exposed: Confronting Injustice at the Border

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Recording of the discussion. Join us for a Zoom webinar on May 25, 2023, from 12-1pm (ET) on the recently implemented Asylum Ban and findings about the perilous…

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Coping Strategies for Legal Practitioners and Advocates Representing Afghans

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Recording of the training. In commemoration of Mental Health Awareness Month, please join Human Rights First Project: Afghan Legal Assistance (PALA), Evacuate Our Allies, and…

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The Evolution and Impact of the EOA Operations Center

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Recording of the discussion. Join us on April 19th from 1-2pm EDT for a Zoom webinar featuring Amie Kashon, Program Manager of the Evacuate Our…

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Women’s History Month Profile featuring The Honorable Rona Sabawoon

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Please note this event will take place from 1:00pm EDT to 2:30pm EDT. Honor Women’s History Month by joining Human Rights First’s Project: Afghan Legal…

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Mixed Messages: U.S. Policies’ Impact on Recent Asylum Seekers from Nicaragua

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Recording of the discussion. Join Human Rights First on Thursday, March 23 for a webinar briefing on the recent actions taken by the Biden Administration…

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Supporting Responsible Reporting Efforts in Ukraine

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Recording of the discussion. Join us for a webinar marking the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Led by Human Rights First’s Senior…

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Attacks on Diversity and Inclusion Efforts in the U.S. Military Promote an Extremist Agenda

Friday, January 27, 2023

Recording of the discussion. Join Human Rights First for an informative briefing on how attacks on diversity and inclusion efforts in the U.S. military promote…

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Report Launch: “Digital Soldiers:” QAnon Extremists Exploit U.S. Military, Threaten Democracy

Monday, December 12, 2022

Recording of the briefing Report   Join Human Rights First’s Senior Director of Extremism and Senior Researcher for Antisemitism, in partnership with our Director of…

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Magnitsky Month 2022

Tuesday, Nov 15 - Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022

Human Rights First and our partners in the targeted human rights and anti-corruption sanctions coalition lead “Magnitsky Month” to advocate for the expanded and improved…

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Human Rights First 2022 Awards Celebration Dinner

Monday, October 24, 2022

Join us on October 24, 2022 as we return, in person, to Pier Sixty. This celebratory dinner will feature special guests and tributes as we…

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Organizational Overview of Human Rights First – Part 2

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Whether you are new to Human Rights First or have been a long-standing supporter and fellow advocate of our work, we invite you to join…

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Organizational Overview of Human Rights First – Part 1

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Whether you are new to Human Rights First or have been a long-standing supporter and fellow advocate of our work, we invite you to join…

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Fatally Flawed: “Remain in Mexico” Policy Should Never Be Revived

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Join our refugee protection experts Julia Neusner, Research and Policy Associate Attorney, and Kennji Kizuka, Associate Director of Research and Analysis, this Thursday for a…

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Briefing on Extremism and Human Rights

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Watch the recording. Join Human Rights First’s Senior Director of Extremism and Senior Researcher for Antisemitism for a briefing on our new efforts to address…

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Human Rights First 2022 Spring Social

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

View event photos. Learn about to 2022 William D. Zabel Human Rights Award Winner, Grupa Granica. On June 8th, we are hosting our second annual–but…

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April 2022: Updates and Ongoing Response to the Crisis in Afghanistan

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Watch the recording. Please join Human Rights First for a briefing on our response to the crisis in Afghanistan: where we’ve been, where we are,…

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2022 Annual Ride for Human Rights

Saturday, Jan 1 - Saturday, Sep 17, 2022

With over 60 million people displaced worldwide, refugees need our help now more than ever. So our long-time volunteer, friend, and supporter, Jeffrey Heller, is…

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