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5 Things You Should Know About Chemical Weapons and International Law

Syrian rebels have accused the Assad regime of perpetrating a chemical weapons attack on civilians in a village outside Damascus. This attack – which is said to…

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A Death in Limbo: How one refugee family’s loss demonstrates the toll of resettlement backlogs

By Eleanor Acer This blog is cross-posted from the Huffington Post: Sometimes it only takes the suffering of one to drive home the pain of thousands. Last week I…

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A Sign of Desperation: Syrian Refugees are Selling Their Organs

The BBC reports that organ trafficking is a flourishing business in Lebanon as desperate Syrian refugees sell parts of their bodies to try to survive. One Syrian…

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Addressing Barriers to the Resettlement of Vulnerable Syrian and Other Refugees

Nearly three years since the onset of violence in Syria, more than 2.4 million Syrians have fled to neighboring countries, many with little hope of…

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Administration Acts to Prevent Some Syrian and Other Refugees from Being Denied Protection in United States

Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First welcomes today’s announcement that the United States will take important steps to address impediments facing refugees waiting to be…

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Administration Announces Increased Aid for Syrian Refugees, More Efforts Needed

New York City – Human Rights First today welcomed the announcement that the United States has committed an additional $925 million in humanitarian aid and support for Syrian…

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Administration Should Detail Broader Strategy During Syria AUMF Debate

Washington, D.C. – As Members of Congress consider the administration’s proposal to launch military strikes against Syria, Human Rights First today urged lawmakers to ensure…

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Administration to Set Refugee Admissions Cap at All-Time Low

Washington, D.C.—Following reports that the administration is considering dropping the number of admitted refugees to an all-time low for fiscal year 2018, Human Rights First…

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Administration Urged to Resume Processing Refugees as 90-Day Ban Expires

Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today calls on the Trump Administration to resume processing of refugees from 11 countries that had been subjected to the president’s…

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Al Chang: Veteran +

When veterans serve, they do so without regard to race, gender, creed, or religion. Veterans are as diverse as America itself—but if there is one…

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All-Refugee Team to Compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics

By Gregory Felder The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that it will sponsor an all-refugee team to compete at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. As…

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American SAFE Act Undermines Security Interests and American Values

Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged the Senate to reject the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act (H.R. 4038), a bill that would…

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