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Human Rights First Welcomes the End of the Xenophobic Muslim, African Bans

January 20, 2021

WASHINGTON –– Today, President Joe Biden, in one of his first acts as president reversed the Trump administration’s ban on immigrants and refugees from Muslim-majority…

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Human Rights First: Congress Should Act Quickly to Legislate Protections for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

January 20, 2021

WASHINGTON — Human Rights First welcomed a legislative proposal from President Biden that would begin to repair the damage done to the U.S. immigration and…

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Human Rights First Statement on Inauguration

January 20, 2021

Michael Breen, President and CEO of Human Rights First, gave the following statement on the inauguration of President Joe Biden:

“As the American human rights…

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Martin Ennals Award Finalists 2021 Shine a Light on Abuses in Authoritarian States

January 18, 2021

GENEVA – Human Rights First and the other members of the jury for the 2021 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders today announced the nomination of three…

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Biden Administration’s One Year Anniversary: Suffering Inflicted by Border Policy Hits New Record

January 13, 2021

WASHINGTON – Nearly one year into President Biden’s term, a new report released by Human Rights First finds that his administration’s use of the Trump…

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On 19th Anniversary of the Opening of Guantánamo, Human Rights First Calls for Its Closure

January 11, 2021

Washington, D.C. — Nineteen years ago, the first detainees arrived at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay as part of an effort to subvert the…

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Human Rights First Demands Justice For The Assault On the Capitol

January 8, 2021

Washington – Human Rights First today urges immediate action to bring those responsible for the assault on our nation’s Capitol to justice.

“In a country…

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Human Rights First Deplores China’s Continuing Assault on Hong Kong

January 6, 2021

WASHINGTON – Human Rights First today condemned the Chinese government’s latest wave of arrests in Hong Kong, which included more than 50 pro-democracy officials and…

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