We found 737 results for “Accountability”.
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End of Year Address and 2023 Highlights from President and CEO Michael Breen
December 5, 2023
As I reflect on 2023, I find myself deeply appreciative of the incredible work accomplished by Human Rights First and the indispensable role our dedicated…
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Report Assesses Impacts of Magnitsky Sanctions
November 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Human Rights First, REDRESS, Open Society Foundations, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, and the Pan American Development Foundation today released…
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Human Rights First and our partners launch Magnitsky Month 2023
November 13, 2023
This November, Human Rights First and our partners mark Magnitsky Month, an annual effort to advocate for the use of Magnitsky-style sanctions to address human…
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Human Rights Abuses in Bukele’s El Salvador Demand Sanctions
November 7, 2023
By Amanda Strayer and Suchita Uppal In the 19 months since March 27, 2022, when El Salvador’s government declared a state of emergency, there has…
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Human Rights First Mourns Human Rights Champion Senator Dianne Feinstein
September 29, 2023
WASHINGTON – With the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein, Human Rights First pays tribute to her profoundly important work and the indelible mark she left…
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Our Work in Northern Ireland
September 28, 2023
Since the 1980s, Human Rights First has stood alongside Human Rights Defenders in Northern Ireland—monitoring threats against human rights lawyers, advocating for stronger protections, and…
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Cardin Awarded the Global Accountability Guardian Award
September 18, 2023
NEW YORK — Human Rights First is pleased to announce that U.S. Senator Ben Cardin will be honored with the 2023 Global Accountability Guardian Award…
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Human Rights First Condemns Continued U.S. Military Aid to Abusive Egyptian Government
September 14, 2023
WASHINGTON – Human Rights First condemned the Biden administration’s decision to provide Egypt a larger share of the annual military assistance that Congress had conditioned…
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Human Rights First Recommends U.S. Sanctions for Rights Abuses in El Salvador
September 14, 2023
WASHINGTON – Human Rights First formally recommended Global Magnitsky sanctions against four Salvadoran officials with the U.S. Departments of the Treasury and State. These officials…
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Sanctioning Vladimir Kara-Murza’s Persecutors: Lessons and Next Steps
August 18, 2023
by Ashley Collins and Adam Keith Late last month, the U.K. government imposed targeted sanctions on six Russian nationals who have played a role in…
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Egyptian Rights Defenders Call for Changes to U.S. Policy on Egypt
August 11, 2023
NEW YORK –To acknowledge the 10th anniversary of the Egyptian government’s massacre of protesters in the Rabaa and Nahda neighborhoods of Cairo, Human Rights First…