We found 224 results for “Our Work in Ukraine”.
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LGBT Activist Refused Membership of New Ukrainian Party
June 5, 2014
As Vice President Joe Biden heads to Ukraine this weekend for the inauguration of new Ukrainian president Poroshenko, he might want to pay closer attention to the new era of…
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Senate Confirms Keith Harper as New U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights Council
June 3, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today welcomes the Senate’s confirmation of Keith Harper as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights Council. The Senate’s vote…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: June 2, 2014
June 2, 2014
Top News OBAMA TRAVELS TO EUROPE President Obama,… Read More
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Washington Week on Human Rights: May 27, 2014
May 27, 2014
Top News PRESIDENT OBAMA TALKS FOREIGN POLICY President Obama will discuss the administration’s foreign policy and national security priorities during his West Point commencement address on…
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Bahrain Rewards Assad’s Arms Supplier With New Contract
April 30, 2014
By Brian Dooley Yesterday’s news that the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) has signed another contract with the Russian state-owned arms dealer, Rosoboronexport, is a further depressing…
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Twitter and Human Rights: A Complicated Story
March 26, 2014
By Emily Price Twitter and other social media outlets are a blessing and a curse for human rights defenders. On one hand, they are great…
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Coalition Letter Urging the Senate to Vote on the Confirmation of Malinowski
March 26, 2014
Human Rights First along with a broad based group of human rights organizations today urged the Senate to immediately confirm Tomasz Malinowski as Assistant Secretary…
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U.S. Financial Sanctions Against Russia Establish Framework for Targeting Arms Exporters
March 17, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First welcomes President Obama’s executive order issued today that puts in place financial sanctions against the Russian government. This newly-signed executive…
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Human Rights Priorities at Core of Strong State of the Union
January 28, 2014
Washington, D.C. – As President Obama prepares to deliver his State of the Union address tonight, Human Rights First is urging him to articulate policies…
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The Basics of U.S. Asylum Law
December 31, 2012
Who are refugees? Refugees are often survivors of unimaginable atrocities. Many have had family members killed in conflict or been separated from their parents or…
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Xenophobic Violence in Greece Highlights Need for Better Government Response
July 26, 2012
A recent front page article in the New York Times shines a light on the troubling rise in xenophobic violence in Greece. The article cites a new report from…
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Largest-Ever U.N. Call for End to Anti-LGBT Violence
March 23, 2011
Yesterday’s United Nations Human Rights Council statement on sexual orientation and gender identity was endorsed by an unprecedented 85 countries. The statement received the support…