Fact Sheet

Activism in Prison

June 13, 2017

This brief guide was put together in 2017 to assist human rights activists who are at risk of being jailed. Rachel Lehr and Emily Sherwood…

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Declines in U.S. Resettlement of Muslim Refugees under the Trump Administration

June 12, 2017

Since President Donald Trump took office on January 20, 2017, 143 days ago, the number of refugees resettled to the United States has fallen by…

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Credible Fear Screening and Fraud Safeguards

May 23, 2017

The United States has, over decades, established rigorous, interagency procedures to vet and screen asylum seekers. Human Rights First has detailed the asylum system’s fraud…

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Guantanamo Provisions in the FY2017 NDAA

April 26, 2017

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17 NDAA) contains several provisions that make it very difficult to transfer detainees from Guantanamo Bay.…

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Sebastian Gorka: A Deeper Look at Controversial Allegations

April 25, 2017

Credible reports continue to suggest that Sebastian Gorka, Deputy Assistant and senior counter-terrorism advisor to President Trump, has over the course of his career maintained…

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Sebastian Gorka: A Deeper Look at Controversial Allegations

April 25, 2017

Credible reports continue to suggest that Sebastian Gorka, Deputy Assistant and senior counter-terrorism advisor to President Trump, has over the course of his career maintained…

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Crackdown on Gay Men in Chechnya

April 20, 2017

GET THE FACTS: CRACKDOWN ON GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN IN CHECHNYA Gay and Bisexual Men in Chechnya Under Attack

On April 1, 2017, independent Russian…

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Crackdown on Gay Men in Chechnya

April 10, 2017

The Current Situation

On April 1, 2017, independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta reported that Chechen authorities detained more than one hundred gay men over the prior week…

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