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Human Rights First Mourns the Death of Russian Activist Sergei Kovalev

August 10, 2021

WASHINGTON – Sergei V. Kovalev, a stalwart defender of human rights in the Soviet and post-Communist eras, died Monday, August 9 in Moscow. Michael Breen,…

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Major Veterans Organizations Call on Administration to Evacuate all Afghan Allies Directly to United States

August 6, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, 16 veteran organizations representing over 3 million members sent a letter to the Biden administration calling for the expeditious evacuation directly…

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Human Rights First: New Title 42 Order Continues Harmful Policy, Puts Asylum Seekers at Risk in Mexico

August 2, 2021

WASHINGTON — Human Rights First expressed grave concern about a new Centers for Disease Control (CDC) order issued today, based on Title 42 of U.S.…

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Human Rights First Welcomes Announcement of Expansion in Afghan Eligibility for Evacuation

August 2, 2021

WASHINGTON – With a rise in violence by the Taliban as U.S. troops near their full withdrawal from Afghanistan, Human Rights First welcomed today’s announcement that the State…

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Human Rights First Welcomes Arrival of First Flight of Afghan Evacuees

July 30, 2021

WASHINGTON – Early this morning more than 200 Afghans landed in the United States, the first flight of the promised evacuation of our wartime allies.…

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Human Rights First Applauds Emergency Funding to Evacuate Afghan Allies, Speed Visa Processing

July 29, 2021

Human rights group calls on Biden to sign this urgent funding bill

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Congress passed a measure that will provide…

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Human Rights First Condemns Biden’s Administration Move to Expedite Family Removal

July 27, 2021

WASHINGTON – Last night, the Biden administration announced plans to subject certain families who enter the United States between ports of entry to the fundamentally flawed…

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Broad Coalition of Organizations Welcomes Arrival of First Afghan Allies, Calls for Full Evacuation to U.S. Territory

July 20, 2021

WASHINGTON – The State Department today confirmed that approximately 2,500 Afghans –  700 nationals who aided the U.S. war effort and their families – will be temporarily…

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