Letter

Members of Congress Should Question Egyptian Ambassador About Rights Activist

February 10, 2020

Members of Congress Should Question Egyptian Ambassador About Rights Activist

Brian Dooley
Senior Advisor

Another prominent human rights defender has…

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New Report Details Abuse and Radicalization of Children in Egyptian Jails

February 3, 2020

New Report Details Abuse and Radicalization of Children in Egyptian Jails

Brian Dooley
Senior Advisor

 

A shocking new report…

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Human Rights First Statement for House Judiciary Hearing: Courts in Crisis

January 29, 2020

Statement for the Record

House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship

Courts in Crisis: The State of…

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Remain in Mexico / “Migrant Protection Protocols”

January 28, 2020

January 28, 2020

Dear Acting Secretary Wolf:

One year ago, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began implementing the policy it inexplicably labeled the “Migrant…

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Comments in Opposition to Proposed Rulemaking: Procedures for Asylum and Bars to Asylum Eligibility

January 21, 2020

January 21, 2020

Human Rights First submits these comments in response to the proposed regulations to amend regulations relating to eligibility for asylum published in…

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Response to Proposed Rulemaking: Asylum Application, Interview, and Employment Authorization for Applicants

January 10, 2020

January 9, 2020

Dear Ms. Deshommes:

Human Rights First submits these comments in response to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking…

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Coalition Letter Opposing Nomination of Marshall Billingslea to Department of State’s Senior Human Rights Position

September 17, 2019

September 17, 2019

Dear Senators:

We are a group of non-governmental organizations that advocate for human rights, civil rights, and government accountability. We are writing…

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2002 Iraq AUMF Repeal Provision in National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

September 10, 2019

Dear Chairmen and Ranking Members:

We, the undersigned, are a diverse group of organizations with a range of missions and perspectives from across the ideological…

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