We found 224 results for “Our Work in Ukraine”.
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Human Rights First Honors World Refugee Day
September 19, 2022
WASHINGTON - On World Refugee Day, Human Rights First recognizes both the enormous hardships that displaced people around the world continue to face and their…
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How LGBT Groups in Kharkiv Help The City Fight Back
September 15, 2022
By Brian Dooley and Vasyl Malikov This week’s stunningly successful counteroffensive by Ukrainian soldiers against Russian forces in the northeast of the country led to…
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Global Accountability Guardian Award
September 1, 2022
Human Rights First initiated the Global Accountability Guardian Award in 2021 to honor passionate and dedicated champions of human rights who work relentlessly to hold…
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Human Rights First Honors Three Law Firms with the 2022 Marvin E. Frankel Award for Pro Bono Service
August 31, 2022
NEW YORK — Human Rights First today announced that three law firms will be honored with the Marvin E. Frankel Award for Pro Bono Service: Greenberg…
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Listening to Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine
August 29, 2022
By Brian Dooley No one knows how many war crimes have been committed in Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February, or how many were…
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Kharkiv Battles on Despite Russian Rocket Attacks
August 15, 2022
Next week marks six months since the largescale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Although many battle lines have shifted across the country in that time, the…
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LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Still Facing Grave Dangers Due to Title 42
August 12, 2022
By Teodoro Garcia, Intern, Refugee Protection This week, the Biden administration announced the end of “Remain in Mexico,” a policy that forced migrants and asylum…
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A Taste of Normal Life in a Ukrainian City at War
August 11, 2022
By Brian Dooley KHARKIV — Finding a slice of normalcy during war is a strong instinct for many people. Activists all over the world stress the…
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Leading Rights Activist Joins Ukraine’s Army and is Taken Prisoner
July 25, 2022
By Brian Dooley It’s an agonizing decision for human rights defenders: is there a point where they switch from peaceful resistance to take up arms?…
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New Bill Would Prevent Sanctions Against Institutions Promoting Accountability
July 14, 2022
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Joaquin Castro and Rep. James McGovern introduced the Multilateral Leadership Act to ensure that targeted U.S. sanctions are not misused against institutions that help…
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The William D. Zabel Human Rights Award
July 13, 2022
Named after long-time human rights champion and Emeritus Chair of the Board of Directors, William D. Zabel, this award honors courageous activists and organizations on…
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Responsibly Researching War Crimes in Ukraine
July 12, 2022
By Brian Dooley War crimes in Ukraine are now so horribly common that one of the local groups tracking them documents incidents virtually every day.…