December 22, 2008
NEW YORK – A leading human rights advocacy group is calling on President-elect Obama to fulfill his campaign’s commitment to confront the Iraqi refugee crisis…
December 12, 2008
New York – The U.N. Security Council’s Sudan Sanctions Committee met today with representatives from Human Rights First, a leading advocacy group, to discuss violations of…
December 11, 2008
NEW YORK – The Senate Armed Service Committee’s release today of the unclassified portions of its report on detainee treatment reaffirms the need for a…
December 10, 2008
New York – Today, we mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that was born out of U.S. vision and leadership to build an…
December 8, 2008
New York – Despite the indictments of five Blackwater contractors, and one guilty plea, the United States government continues to foster a culture of impunity for…
December 5, 2008
WASHINGTON – Consistent promotion of human rights must be an integral part of the United States bilateral relationship with Russia, asserts Human Rights…
December 5, 2008
New York – Human Rights First applauds the Bush administration’s call for the Security Council to enforce the arms embargo it imposed on Darfur. Speaking…
December 4, 2008
NEW YORK – A leading human rights advocacy group released a detailed strategy today for the next administration to repair the U.S. asylum…