Human Rights First Condemns Forced Closure of Human Rights Organization in West Darfur

March 16, 2006

NEW YORK — The Sudan Social Development Organization (SUDO), a human rights and development organization based in Khartoum, has been ordered to suspend its activities…

Human Rights First Calls on Senate Judiciary Committee to Reject Specter Proposal to Limit Access to Courts for Refugees Trying to Escape Persecution

March 15, 2006

Judicial Oversight Could Be the Difference between Life and Death for Asylum Seekers

WASHINGTON, DC – Attorneys with Human Rights First (HRF), one of the…

Secretary Rice Must Raise Human Rights in Dialogue with Indonesia

March 10, 2006

NEW YORK – Human Rights First today urged Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to raise human rights issues with Indonesian officials when she visits the…

As Senate Debates Immigration Reform, Refugees May Become Unspoken Victims – Again

March 2, 2006

NEW YORK – The Senate Judiciary Committee will take up a controversial immigration reform bill today.  Human Rights First is concerned that some provisions in the…

Human Rights First Urges Creation of UN Human Rights Council

February 24, 2006

NEW YORK – Human Rights First urges the adoption of the draft resolution, introduced today by the President of the General Assembly, creating a new…

Human Rights First Identifies Fatal Flaws in Thai “Disappearance” Trial

February 21, 2006

NEW YORK – In a report released today, Human Rights First identified serious flaws in the trial of five policemen charged in connection with the…

Homeland Security Names Senior Refugee Advisor

February 8, 2006

But One Year After Major Government Report on Asylum, Reforms Have Still Not Been Made

NEW YORK – One year ago today, the bi-partisan U.S.…

Russian Human Rights Activist Convicted in Politically Motivated Case

February 3, 2006

Conviction is Serious Setback for Human Rights
in Russia

NEW YORK – In a dramatic setback to the protection of human rights…