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Rep. Moulton, Veterans and Afghan Interpreters Roll Out Plan to Evacuate Our Allies

June 24, 2021

WASHINGTON – As the U.S. quickly approaches the formal withdrawal date from Afghanistan, today, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), Afghan allies who served with U.S. forces, and…

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Human Rights First Condemns U.S., Egyptian Ties to Khashoggi’s Murderers

June 23, 2021

WASHINGTON – After recent reports that the Egyptian government was complicit in the October 2018 murder of Saudi Arabian journalist and American permanent resident Jamal Khashoggi,…

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Human Rights First Welcomes Further ‘Remain in Mexico’ Wind Down

June 22, 2021

More Needed to Protect Asylum Seekers Subjected to the Illegal Policy

WASHINGTON — Today, the Biden administration indicated it would take additional steps that…

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United States: Congress Should Reauthorize Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act

June 22, 2021

Without renewal, the powerful sanctions mechanism will expire in 2022.

 

WASHINGTON — In anticipation of an upcoming vote in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee…

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On World Refugee Day, Human Rights First Urges the Biden Administration to Restore U.S. Leadership in Refugee Protection

June 19, 2021

NEW YORK — On World Refugee Day, Human Rights First urges U.S. leaders and lawmakers to restart asylum, uphold refugee law, and restore U.S. leadership…

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Human Rights First Honors Juneteenth

June 18, 2021

NEW YORK — Today marks Juneteenth, a day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Human Rights First joins Americans across the…

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Human Rights First Welcomes Step Toward Repairing the Asylum System

June 16, 2021

WASHINGTON — Human Rights First welcomed today’s decision by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to vacate rulings in Matter of A-B- and Matter of L-E-A-, a…

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Human Rights First Applauds Announcement for Central American Minors

June 15, 2021

WASHINGTON — Human Rights First welcomes the Biden administration’s announcement today of plans to expand the categories of persons who can petition to bring children to safety…

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