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Q & A: International Criminal Court
July 17, 2024
Today, on the anniversary of the day when the International Criminal Court’s founding treaty was approved, we asked our Senior Director of Accountability Adam Keith…
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United Nations Submits General Allegations to the United States for its Enforced Disappearances of Migrants
June 14, 2024
“I did not know if my daughters were alive or dead for almost a week” WASHINGTON – Seven immigrants’ rights organizations applaud the United Nations…
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Susan Hendrickson to Serve as Human Rights First’s Interim President and CEO
May 29, 2024
Human Rights First’s Board of Directors appoints Susan Hendrickson, a nationally recognized lawyer, human rights advocate, and expert on emerging technology to serve as interim…
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Letter to President Biden Re: Threats to the International Criminal Court
May 23, 2024
Dear President Biden: We write as organizations with a steadfast commitment to justice for grave international crimes and therefore to the success of the International…
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Human Rights First Condemns Biden Administration Returning Vulnerable People to Haiti
May 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the United States deported another group of Haitians back to a country plagued with instability and violence despite the United Nations…
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Q&A with “Mother Mushroom”
May 12, 2024
In an interview with Human Rights First’s former client, Quynh Nguyen, she tells her story of dissent, motherhood, and human rights advocacy in Vietnam, which…
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Human Rights First Announces Leadership Transition
May 2, 2024
The Board of Directors of Human Rights First today announces the departure of President and CEO Michael Breen effective June 1, 2024, after more than…
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Bitter Legacy
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Bitter Legacy: How the Northern Ireland Conflict Continues to Shape Human Rights Today Join us for a discussion on the Northern Ireland conflict’s impact on…
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Silencing the Truth: The Global Crisis of Press Freedom and Journalist Safety
April 4, 2024
By Xuanjie “Coco” Huang, Communications Intern. In a world where information is power, the erosion of press freedom strikes at the core of democracy itself.…
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Hong Kong’s New Security Law Spells Further Repression
March 19, 2024
By Brian Dooley Hong Kong’s legislature today rushed through another new national security law aimed at suppressing any hint of dissent. The new law takes…
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Human Rights First Responds to State of the Union Address
March 8, 2024
New York: In his State of the Union address last night, President Biden prioritized rights and freedoms, but his speech excluded the rights of refugees…
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Even in War There are Limits
March 8, 2024
ICC Issues New Warrants for Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Electrical Infrastructure A year after charging Russian President Vladimir Putin and an aide with unlawfully deporting…