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Human Rights First Commends Speaker’s Plans to Create a Committee Examining the Insurrection, Calls for a Broad Investigation

June 25, 2021

WASHINGTON — Yesterday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her intention to create a House select committee to probe the January 6th assault on the U.S.…

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Human Rights First Condemns U.S., Egyptian Ties to Khashoggi’s Murderers

June 23, 2021

WASHINGTON – After recent reports that the Egyptian government was complicit in the October 2018 murder of Saudi Arabian journalist and American permanent resident Jamal Khashoggi, and that…

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United States: Congress Should Reauthorize Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act

June 22, 2021

Without renewal, the powerful sanctions mechanism will expire in 2022.   WASHINGTON — In anticipation of an upcoming vote in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on…

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Human Rights First Welcomes Launch of Congressional Counter-Kleptocracy Caucus

June 10, 2021

WASHINGTON – Human Rights First welcomes today’s launch of the Congressional Caucus against Foreign Corruption and Kleptocracy, a bipartisan effort to curb global corruption that undermines democracy, the…

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Human Rights First on Jan. 6 commission vote

May 28, 2021

WASHINGTON — Chris Purdy, Project Manager of the Veterans for American Ideals program at Human Rights First gave the following statement in reaction to the U.S.…

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A Year After George Floyd’s Murder, Human Rights First Continues Work to Demilitarize Law Enforcement

May 25, 2021

NEW YORK – The murder of George Floyd a year ago was not a unique event, but it was a catalyst for some qualified progress…

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Human Rights First Decries Lack of Accountability in Bill for Capitol Insurrection Commission

May 19, 2021

WASHINGTON — Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation to create a bipartisan, independent, 9/11-style commission to examine the events surrounding the Capitol insurrection on January…

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Global Magnitsky: Using Sanctions in Cooperation with National Authorities

May 12, 2021

The U.S. government uses its Global Magnitsky targeted sanctions program in a primarily confrontational manner, i.e., to condemn and check abuses in countries where national…

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Human Rights First Calls on Biden Administration to Center Justice and Accountability in Next 100 Days

April 30, 2021

NEW YORK — Today marks one hundred days of President Biden’s administration. While the Biden presidency has brought some needed progress, the administration has considerable…

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Human Rights First Responds to Guilty Verdict in Chauvin Case

April 20, 2021

NEW YORK – Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all charges for murdering George Floyd. Human Rights First welcomed the verdict…

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Human Rights First Welcomes U.S. Withdrawal of ICC Sanctions

April 2, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden administration announced that it has revoked Executive Order 13928, under which the Trump administration in 2020 imposed targeted sanctions on…

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Human Rights First Welcomes State Dept. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

March 31, 2021

WASHINGTON – Each year, the U.S. Department of State releases reports on the state of human rights in nations around the world, highlighting pressing concerns…

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