Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Implementation of the Global Magnitsky Laws

Adam Keith, Senior Director for Accountability

Thank you, Chairman Cardin and Ranking Member Risch, for holding this hearing on the implementation of Global Magnitsky…

Finucane Family Testifies in U.S. Congress About Inquiry into 1989 Murder of Belfast Human Rights Lawyer

This week, the family of murdered Belfast human rights lawyer Pat Finucane testified at

Written Testimony of Amy Spitalnick on May 16, 2023

Written Testimony of Amy Spitalnick, Senior Advisor on Extremism, Human Rights First Before the Congress of the United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight,…

“Comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Sergei Magnitsky Law and the Special Economic Measures Act”

 Senate of Canada Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade Hearing On “Comprehensive review of the provisions and operation…

U.S. policies and practices subjecting LGBTQ asylum seekers to human rights violations, arbitrary detention in often life-threatening conditions, and denials of and delays in refugee protection

Submission of Human Rights First to the United Nations Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender…

Ensuring Safety and Support for Human Rights Defenders of Asylum Seekers, Refugees, and Other Migrants Targeted by Illegal Pushback Policies, Extremist Attacks, and Harassment by Government Officials

Submission to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human…