March 6, 2007
President Bush’s trip to Latin America is a unique opportunity to urge Latin American governments to support and protect human rights defenders, Human Rights First,…
March 1, 2007
Iraqi Refugees Face Hurdles in Search for Refuge Public attention continues to focus on the plight of refugees who have fled Iraq and those who remain…
February 27, 2007
On Feb. 27, evidence supporting charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes in Darfur was submitted to the International Criminal Court (ICC) by Chief…
February 21, 2007
In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, DC ruled that the Military Commissions Act of 2006 strips Guantanamo detainees of the right…
February 15, 2007
A representative of Human Rights First, a New York-based advocacy organization, met with Colombia’s Vice President yesterday to express the group’s concern that President Alvaro…
February 1, 2007
Commission Issues “Report Card” on Asylum Reforms On February 8, 2007, the bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued a “report card” documenting the response…
January 29, 2007
Human Rights First mourns the passing of Rev. Robert Drinan, a former member of our Board of Directors and a giant in the world of…
January 29, 2007
Instead of bringing criminal charges, military commanders chose to reprimand two Special Forces soldiers accused of involvement in the torture and death of Afghan detainees…