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120 Members of Bipartisan Taskforce Urge Pompeo to Fill Anti-Semitism Special Envoy Position

By Susan Corke and Mazarine Lestienne Over the past 16 months, members of Congress, civil society, former senior government officials, Jewish and other religious leaders,…

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Letter on “United We Stand” event

Dear Ambassador Rice, We applaud the administration’s efforts to address hate through the upcoming summit, United We Stand: Countering Hate-Fueled Violence Together. We believe that…

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Far-right Parties in European Elections

The past decade has seen the ascendance of several far-right political parties across Europe. These groups, many of whom have been roundly criticized for their…

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Activists Combating Antisemitism, HBO Documentary Films, Leading Law Firms to Receive Awards during Human Rights First Dinner Tonight

New York City – Tonight at Human Rights First’s annual awards dinner at Chelsea Piers in New York City, the organization will honor European human rights activists Jane…

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After Charlottesville, Boston Offers A Way Forward

For a country searching for answers after Charlottesville, the people of Boston provided some. In Boston, the “Free Speech Coalition” holding the rally claimed it wasn’t promoting…

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Ambassador Power Cautions that Antisemitism is Threat to Europe’s Future

Berlin – Human Rights First welcomes the strong statement in Berlin today by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power. Power called antisemitism a rising global problem…

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Americans Want Stronger U.S. Leadership on Key Human Rights Issues

According to a Human Rights First Study conducted by Harris Poll Washington, D.C.—Today, Human Rights First released a new study conducted by Harris Poll showing broad bipartisan…

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Amid a Crisis, an Opportunity for Support: On the ground in Germany

Germany is grappling with a lot: that’s a message I heard in different ways in different conversations this past week in Berlin. Having borne the…

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An Invalid Vote of Consequence: The Results of Hungary’s Refugee Referendum

By Dora Illei On Sunday, the Hungarian people voted on the E.U. plan to relocate 1,294 refugees to their country, part of a larger plan…

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Anti-Immigrant Platform Leads German Far-Right Party to Berlin’s State Parliament

By Dora Illei German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), continued to lose voters in the September 18 German state election. It won…

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Anti-Orban Protestors Rally in Budapest

Thousands of protestors gathered outside parliament buildings in Budapest, Hungary yesterday to denounce the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Orban won a third-term last…

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Antisemitic and Racist Statements by Greek Political Leaders

Golden Dawn candidates have gained traction in national elections and the European Parliament, in line with a trend for far-right parties in several European countries.…

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