We found 514 results for “Religious Freedom”.
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“When You Love Something, You Fight for It”: LGBTQI+ Rights Advocacy in Uganda
October 23, 2024
By Clare Byarugaba Content warning: the following piece discusses topics of homophobia, violence, and rape. I always get culture shock whenever I’m in a place…
Statement
President & CEO Remarks: 2024 Awards Celebration
October 15, 2024
October 8, 2024 – Cipriani 25 Broadway – New York, NY Good evening. And thank you for joining us here tonight. As I look around…
Press
Human Rights First Recognizes Clare Byarugaba with William D. Zabel Human Rights Award
September 30, 2024
New York, NY—Human Rights First will award Clare Byarugaba, one of the few openly LGBTQI+ rights activists in Uganda, its William D. Zabel Award in…
Press, Statement
Punishing People Seeking Asylum Is Not a Solution
May 31, 2024
Human Rights First is alarmed at today’s announcement that DOJ and DHS are increasing resources to conduct more federal criminal prosecutions for immigration violations. Criminal…
Blog, Refugee Voice
An Afghan woman’s fight for gender equity
March 29, 2024
By Camila Rice-Aguilar “Being a human rights activist in Afghanistan – especially for women’s rights – it is impossible to live a simple life without…
Fact Sheet
Basics of Asylum
November 29, 2023
Authors: Geoffrey Louden and Christina Asencio | Read the factsheet The United States has a long and proud history of allowing people to request asylum and…
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Bahrain Faces New Crisis As Prison Protests Escalate
August 18, 2023
By Brian Dooley Bahrain is lurching into another crisis as hundreds of prisoners protest about the lack of adequate medical care. Among those denied the…
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From Magnitsky to the Mothers of Mariupol
October 12, 2022
Congress Must Stand with Victims and Strengthen the Global Magnitsky Act By Mike Abramowitz In recent weeks, the world has once again been confronted with the…
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November Offers Ideal Time for Bahrain to Release Jailed Activists
October 6, 2022
By Brian Dooley Big month ahead for Bahrain: November will see elections, scrutiny of the country’s human rights record under the United Nations Universal Periodic…
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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
September 19, 2022
We champion religious freedom with an emphasis on the danger of blasphemy laws. Many countries have instituted blasphemy laws in the name of protecting religious…
Fact Sheet
Commission on Unalienable Rights: Resources
September 19, 2022
The following is a list of formal, written submissions received by the U.S. State Department’s Commission on Unalienable Rights from civil society organizations, human rights…
Report
Pretense of Protection
August 3, 2022
Biden Administration and Congress Should Avoid Exacerbating Expedited Removal Deficiencies The expedited removal process Congress created permits border officers to order the deportation of certain…