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What to Look For in the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report
July 1, 2015
By Amy Sobel In the upcoming weeks, the State Department will unveil its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Released every year since 2001, it’s intended to…
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Contemporary Abolitionist of the Month: Gilbert Munda
June 23, 2015
By Solveig Haugen The fight to end slavery is rooted in history and extends until today. Each month we will profile some of the brave…
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Letter on Kenya CVE Summit
June 23, 2015
June 23, 2015 The Honorable Sarah Sewall Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights United States Department of State 2201 C…
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Menendez Amendment Would Increase Accountability for U.S. Trade Partners on Combating Human Trafficking
May 22, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today welcomed the Senate’s inclusion of Senator Bob Menendez’s (D-NJ) amendment to the Trade Promotion Authority Act (HR 1314). The…
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New Report Recommends U.S. Action to Address Challenges for Jamaica’s LGBT Community
May 19, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today released a new report outlining the issues of discrimination and violence for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)…
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Senate Urged to Hold Trade Partners Accountable for Progress Combating Human Trafficking
May 15, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged the Senate to support section 6(b)6 of the Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (S. 995), which…
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Letter to President Obama on U.S. Drone Strikes
May 14, 2015
May 13, 2015 The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States of America White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Re: Public…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: April 27, 2015
April 27, 2015
Top News State Department Country Reports Early this week, the U.S. State Department is expected to release its 2014 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.…
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Urged to Uphold Integrity of Trafficking In Persons Report Rankings
April 22, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today welcomed the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on “Accountability and Transformation: Tier Rankings in the Fight Against Human…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: April 20, 2015
April 20, 2015
Top News Refugee Protection On Tuesday at 10:05 a.m., Secretary of State John Kerry will deliver remarks during the 45th Annual Conference on the Americas,…
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Impunity Persists in Bahrain Four Years After Four Detainees Were Tortured to Death
April 10, 2015
By Juliette Suarez Washington is considering lifting remaining arms restrictions on Bahrain even as serious human abuses persist. Reports of abuse at the infamous Jaw…
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Feinstein Asks Carter to End Force Feedings at Gitmo
April 8, 2015
Yesterday Senator Dianne Feinstein wrote to Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter asking him to end the unnecessary force-feeding of detainees in Guantanamo Bay. The force-feedings…