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Human Rights First Welcomes Launch of Congressional Counter-Kleptocracy Caucus

June 10, 2021

WASHINGTON – Human Rights First welcomes today’s launch of the Congressional Caucus against Foreign Corruption and Kleptocracy, a bipartisan effort to curb global corruption that undermines democracy,…

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Human Rights First Calls on Biden Administration to Prioritize Asylum Seekers and Human Rights in Harris Trip

June 8, 2021

WASHINGTON — As Vice President Kamala Harris meets with Mexican government leaders today, Human Rights First calls on the Biden administration to prioritize the restoration…

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Humanitarian, Faith-Based, and Veteran Organizations Call on Biden Administration to Evacuate Afghan Allies

June 4, 2021

WASHINGTON — A broad coalition of 70 humanitarian, 57 faith-based organizations and 15 veteran-led groups used a series of letters to call on the Biden…

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Human Rights First Calls for Action to Fully End ‘Remain in Mexico’

June 2, 2021

WASHINGTON — Following the Department of Homeland Security’s issuance of a memorandum yesterday formally ending the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), Human Rights First called on the Biden…

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Advocacy Groups Call on NATO Member States to Protect Afghan Civilians During Withdrawal of Forces

June 1, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, Human Rights First and 16 partner organizations from seven countries published a letter calling on governments to act urgently to protect…

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Human Rights First on Jan. 6 commission vote

May 28, 2021

WASHINGTON — Chris Purdy, Project Manager of the Veterans for American Ideals program at Human Rights First gave the following statement in reaction to the U.S.…

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Human Rights First Decries Jail Sentence for Baldwin Winner Albert Ho

May 28, 2021

NEW YORK — In Hong Kong today, human rights lawyer Albert Ho, recipient of Human Rights First’s 2020 Roger Baldwin Medal of Liberty, received two concurrent…

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Human Rights First Concerned Biden Plan Risks New “Rocket Dockets” When It Should End Trump Asylum Policies

May 28, 2021

NEW YORK – Human Rights First expressed concerns that new Biden administration policies announced today risk undermining due process in asylum adjudications while the administration continues…

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