May 16, 2012
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) refugees are often among the most vulnerable and isolated of refugees. This is especially true in places where…
January 3, 2012
Washington, DC – Human rights defenders, medics, students and others targeted by the Bahraini government in its crackdown on pro-democracy efforts continue to face detention and…
December 4, 2011
Around the world, refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, and others viewed as “foreign” have been the targets of violent attacks. Xenophobic, racist, and other forms of…
November 10, 2011
Human Rights First submitted a Shadow Report to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in November 2011 for consideration in its…
October 5, 2011
Two years ago, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) committed to transform the U.S. immigration detention system by…
July 27, 2011
In early May, when the U.S. government had said little to criticize the violent crackdown against pro- democracy protests in Bahrain, Human Rights First embarked…
July 24, 2011
Interestingly, just since President Obama took office, the number of detainees in custody, who are without due process, has more than tripled. Human Rights First’s…
July 14, 2011
How to Stop Third-Party Enablers of Genocide and Other Crimes Against Humanity
Mass atrocities are organized crimes. Those who commit genocide and crimes against humanity…