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Human Rights First Lauds Bill to Modernize American Refugee Protection Systems

December 22, 2022

WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced the Refugee Protection Act of 2022, which would modernize and strengthen…

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Exclusion of Afghan Adjustment in Omnibus is a Moral and Legal Failure

December 22, 2022

WASHINGTON D.C. – Human Rights First decries the decision to deny the Afghan Adjustment Act an up or down vote. Veterans groups, faith leaders, refugee…

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January 6th Committee Report Renews Call for Criminal Accountability

December 22, 2022

WASHINGTON –  With today’s publication of the final report of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States…

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Omission of Afghan Adjustment in Omnibus is an Outrage

December 20, 2022

Human Rights First calls for Leader Schumer to introduce a floor amendment

 WASHINGTON D.C. –  The release of the text of the omnibus spending bill…

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Retired Military Leaders Urge Senate Committee to Close Guantanamo

December 20, 2022

Washington, DC – On the eve of a Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights hearing about the U.S. detention facility…

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Title 42: “Human Rights Stain, Public Health Farce”

December 16, 2022

WASHINGTON D.C. –  The end of the Title 42 expulsion policy is scheduled for December 21 but supporters of the policy are still attempting to…

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Human Rights First Welcomes New U.S. Sanctions Targeting Human Rights Abuses and Corruption

December 14, 2022

Washington, D.C. – On Friday, the U.S. government enacted sanctions targeting 90 people and entities involved in human rights abuses and corruption across 17 countries.

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