We found 505 results for “Religious Freedom”.
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Human Rights First Files Amicus in Jennings v. Rodriguez, Urging Courts to Protect Due Process for Detainees
July 27, 2018
New York City—Human Rights First today filed an amicus brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Jennings v. Rodriguez, a case arguing that those…
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Human Rights First Launches Freedom for Detained Refugees Project
July 19, 2018
Campaign Combines Representation, Litigation, and Advocacy to End the Detention of People Seeking Protection New York City—As the Trump Administration ramps up its efforts to lock up individuals fleeing…
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New Resource Details Russian Government’s Efforts to Undermine Democracy, Human Rights, and Fundamental Freedoms
July 10, 2018
Washington, D.C.—In advance of President Trump’s July 16 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Human Rights First today released a new fact sheet detailing how the Russian…
Letter
Letter to Secretary Pompeo Calling for Appointment of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism
May 23, 2018
The Honorable Michael Pompeo Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Mr. Secretary: Now that you have…
Blog
Trump’s Fabricated Border Crisis
April 12, 2018
By Eleanor Acer Over the last week, we once again witnessed President Trump’s harmful attempts to manufacture a crisis at the southern border when he directed the Department…
Blog
Yom HaShoah—”To Truly Honor the Past we Must Understand the Present and Preserve the Future”
April 12, 2018
On March 23, 2018—one week before Passover and three weeks before Yom HaShoah—Mireille Knoll, an 85-year-old French Holocaust survivor, was brutally stabbed to death and…
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Human Rights First Calls for Nominations for 29th Annual Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award
April 4, 2018
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today announced that nominations are now open for the 2018 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award. The 2018 award will go to…
VFAI Leader Spotlight
Leader Spotlight: Walaa Ali
March 19, 2018
Our Leader Spotlights offer a glimpse into our diverse leadership: veterans and former interpreters and translators who are continuing to serve in creative ways. Today, we…
Letter
Coalition Letter on Gina Haspel Nomination
March 16, 2018
Dear Senator, We write to express our grave concerns regarding the nomination of Gina Haspel for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and to…
Fact Sheet
The U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
March 5, 2018
What is the Special Envoy? The special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism works on behalf of the secretary of state to implement policies and…
Blog
Spirit of Unity at Congressional Breakfast on Combatting Antisemitism
February 22, 2018
Antisemitism is a red line. This clear conviction was the message espoused by members of the New York congressional delegation at a breakfast hosted by…
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The Passing of Asma Jahangir
February 13, 2018
Human Rights First mourns the passing of the courageous, pioneering Pakistani lawyer and human rights defender, Asma Jahangir. We are proud of our long history of…