We found 515 results for “Religious Freedom”.
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President’s Border Control Plan Ignores Impact on Refugees
May 17, 2006
Earlier this week President Bush outlined his plan for enhanced border control and immigration reform. Missing from the President’s speech – and from much of…
Asylum News 40
April 20, 2006
The Immigration Reform Debate: Asylum Seekers and Others Remain at Risk Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate failed to reach agreement on a compromise immigration…
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Asylum News 39
March 20, 2006
The Senate Debate – Proposals Would Harm Refugees Over the last two weeks, the Senate Judiciary Committee has debated the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of…
Amicus Brief
Amicus Brief: Gu v. Gonzales
February 28, 2006
Ninth Circuit: Human Rights First, along with Jubilee Campaign USA, the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic, and Public…
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Asylum News 38
February 15, 2006
Dear Colleagues: Welcome to the new and improved version of Human Rights First’s asylum newsletter. Our goal is to help keep you informed of major…
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Homeland Security Names Senior Refugee Advisor
February 8, 2006
But One Year After Major Government Report on Asylum, Reforms Have Still Not Been Made NEW YORK – One year ago today, the bi-partisan U.S.…
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Russian Human Rights Activist Convicted in Politically Motivated Case
February 3, 2006
Conviction is Serious Setback for Human Rights in Russia NEW YORK – In a dramatic setback to the protection of human rights and the development…
Amicus Brief
Amicus Brief: Li v. Gonzales
September 30, 2005
Fifth Circuit: Human Rights First, along with Amnesty International USA, Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, the Asian American Justice Center, and Episcopal Migration Ministries filed…
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Leading Human Rights Defender Detained in Iran’s Kurdish Region
August 3, 2005
NEW YORK — Dr. Roya Toloui, a champion of the rights of Iran’s Kurdish minority and of women’s rights was detained from her home in…
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Homeland Security to Create Senior Refugee Position
July 12, 2005
Human Rights First Welcomes Adoption of its Recommendation Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced today that he will create a new senior refugee policy position…
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Asylum News 36
February 24, 2005
New Homeland Security Secretary Should Make Reforms for Refugees U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Recommends Changes Urge New DHS Secretary to Help Refugees On Tuesday, February…