Human Rights First 2025 Awards Dinner

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 6:00PM

Congratulations to our 2025 honorees:

• William D. Zabel Human Rights Award — Cristosal, for fearless pursuit of justice and accountability in Central America.

• Marvin E. Frankel Award — WilmerHale, for decades of exceptional pro bono representation of refugees and asylum seekers.

• Spotlight Award — Tom Cartwright, for bringing transparency to immigration enforcement through his groundbreaking ICE flight tracking work.

• Global Accountability Guardian Award — Evgenia and Vladimir Kara-Murza, for extraordinary courage in confronting tyranny and defending democracy in Russia.

• Introducing the Inaugural Visionary Award — Richard Gere, for a lifetime of advocacy and moral clarity in the face of injustice.

Revisit the event:

• Invitation (as of October 2, 2025)
• Program and Awards Overview
• President & CEO Opening Remarks
• Sponsor Book (October 14, 2025)
• Photo Album