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Questions Surround Trump Administration’s Syria Policy
July 12, 2017
Six years into the Syrian conflict, more than five million Syrians are refugees. More than six million people are displaced within Syria, and over thirteen…
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Sessions Visits Gitmo, but NGOs are Excluded
July 7, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday visited the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Meanwhile, non-governmental organization (NGO) observers were excluded from a hearing in the…
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TIP Report Underscores Need for Global Accountability to Combat Human Trafficking
June 27, 2017
Washington, D.C. — Human Rights First today welcomed the release of the State Department’s 2017 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, and called on the U.S. government…
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Letter to Chairmen and Ranking Members on Inclusion of Department of Defense Proposal to Alter Freedom of Information Act in FY 2018’s National Defense Authorization Act
June 26, 2017
Dear Chairmen and Ranking Members: On behalf of the undersigned groups, we urge you to oppose the inclusion of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) proposal…
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The Senate’s Long Overdue AUMF Hearing
June 23, 2017
This week the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held its first hearing in over two years on authorizations for the use of military force, or AUMFs. And it’s about…
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Coalition Letter on the AUMF
June 19, 2017
June 19, 2017 Senator Bob Corker United States Senate 425 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Senator Ben Cardin United States Senate 509…
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The Problems with the AUMF and How to Fix Them
June 19, 2017
Introduction Within days of the 9/11 attacks, Congress passed an authorization for use of military force (AUMF) against those who “planned, authorized, committed, or aided…
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Bipartisan Bill Would Strengthen U.S. Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking
June 7, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First welcomes today’s introduction of The Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 in the Senate. The bipartisan bill, introduced by Senators Cornyn (R-TX), Grassley…
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Bringing Human Traffickers to Justice
June 6, 2017
The past few years have seen several improvements in prosecution and awareness of human trafficking crimes in the United States. After the Trafficking Victims Protection…
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McMaster Urged to Strengthen, Not Weaken, Use of Force Standards
June 1, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today called on General H.R. McMaster, national security advisor to President Donald Trump, to strengthen, not weaken, existing standards for the…
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Letter to National Security Advisor McMaster on Possible Changes on the Use of Force in Counterterrorism Operations
June 1, 2017
June 1, 2017 Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, Jr., USA Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW…
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Human Rights First to Partner with Hunger Relief Program to Aid Refugee Families
May 16, 2017
New York City—Human Rights First today announced a new partnership with Family-to-Family, a national hunger and poverty relief charity, to launch a hunger relief program…