Letter

• Upholding Not Undermining International Law: Civil Society Open Letter to States (December 2025, reissued)

  December 5, 2025

  In advance of Human Rights Day on December 10, the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review in mid-December 2025, and the 75th Anniversary of…

• Human Rights First Comment on the Department of Homeland Security’s Interim Final Rule, “Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents,” Docket No. USCIS-2025-0271

  December 3, 2025

  Dear Secretary Noem, 

  Human Rights First submits this comment in opposition to the Interim Final Rule (IFR) promulgated by the Department…

• Upholding Not Undermining International Law: Civil Society Open Letter to States

  September 22, 2025

  The 268 faith-based, non-governmental, and other civil society organizations listed below call on UN Member States to uphold, preserve, strengthen, and celebrate international refugee,…

• Re: Human Rights First Comment on the Department of Education’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program, Docket No. ED-2025-OPE-0016 

  September 17, 2025

  Dear Secretary McMahon, 

  Human Rights First submits this comment in opposition to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking promulgated by the Department of…

• Human Rights First and More than 80 Organizations Call on Congress to Uphold US Law and Suspend Security Assistance to Israel

  August 13, 2025

  Dear Members of Congress,

  We, the undersigned organizations, write to express our grave concern regarding the preventable humanitarian catastrophe and mass starvation in the occupied…

• Letter from Military Veteran and Family Organizations to Secretary Hegseth on Civilian Harm Mitigation Programs

  June 24, 2025

  Dear Secretary Hegseth,

  As organizations representing thousands of military veterans and their families across the United States, we write to express our concern regarding

• Letter Urging Rejection of Confirmation of Anthony Tata as Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

  June 2, 2025

  Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer:

  Human Rights First and the undersigned 37 organizations, representing civil and human rights…

• Letter to the FCDO Regarding the Need to Increase Global Leadership in Accountability for Human Rights Abuses and Corruption Through Targeted Sanctions

  April 4, 2025

  A letter to the UK Minister of State on behalf of Human Rights First and REDRESS recommending that the United Kingdom build on existing leadership…