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Human Rights First Welcomes DHS Moves to Again Wind Down Remain in Mexico Policy

August 9, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Human Rights First applauds last night’s announcement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that it will take quick and orderly steps to end…

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IFA’s Amy Spitalnick to Advise Human Rights First on Extremism

August 9, 2022

Spitalnick and IFA Spearheaded Lawsuit Against Charlottesville White Supremacists

NEW YORK — Human Rights First is pleased to announce that Amy Spitalnick is…

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Filipino Human Rights Lawyer Angelo Guillen Honored with Baldwin Medal of Liberty

August 8, 2022

Baldwin Award Given to International Human Rights Defender in 2022

NEW YORK – Human Rights First announced today that Angelo Karlo Guillen, a human rights…

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Human Rights First Celebrates the Senate Passage of a Clean Inflation Reduction Act

August 8, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This weekend, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a historic package that will lower healthcare costs for American families and…

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Human Rights First Urges Senators to Reject Anti-Refugee and Immigrant Poison Pills

August 2, 2022

WASHINGTON DC – In anticipation of the Senate considering the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Human Rights First calls on Senators to vote no on any…

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U.S. Must Push for End to Torture in Egyptian Prisons

August 2, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC — Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was reportedly killed yesterday in a U.S. drone strike almost 21 years after the 9/11 attacks.  Zawahiri is believed…

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New Bill Would Prevent Sanctions Against Institutions Promoting Accountability

July 14, 2022

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Joaquin Castro and Rep. James McGovern introduced the Multilateral Leadership Act to ensure that targeted U.S. sanctions are not misused against institutions that…

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Human Rights First Condemns Governor Abbott’s Dangerous & Illegal Ploy to “Return” Asylum Seekers and Other Migrants to Ports of Entry

July 7, 2022

Calls on U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Justice to take action to protect our immigration system.

WASHINGTON, DC — Human Rights First expresses its…

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