We found 667 results for “Accountability”.
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Human Rights First Celebrates Human Rights Defenders, Pro Bono Lawyers Working for Refugees
October 19, 2020
NEW YORK – As threats to democracy and human rights remain on the rise and more people are displaced than at any time in history, Human Rights…
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Human Rights First to Present Saudi Organization ALQST with Prestigious William D. Zabel Human Rights Award
October 6, 2020
The annual award will honor ALQST for their work exposing human rights abuses by the Saudi regime NEW YORK — Human Rights First today announced that…
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Statement on the Second Anniversary of the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi
October 1, 2020
NEW YORK — In observance of the second anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi by the government of Saudi Arabia, Human Rights First’s Senior…
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Human Rights First Condemns Sanctions Against International Criminal Court Officials, Their Families
September 2, 2020
WASHINGTON – Today, through Executive Order 13928, the Trump administration initiated sanctions against two officials of the International Criminal Court, imposing visa blocks and asset…
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Human Rights First Urges Canada, U.K., to Join Global Magnitsky Sanctions Against Chinese Officials Responsible for Violating the Rights of Uyghurs
August 18, 2020
August 18, 2020 Dear Minister Champagne, Secretary Mnuchin, Secretary Pompeo, and Foreign Secretary Raab, We, the 71 undersigned organizations dedicated to the promotion of…
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Human Rights First Welcomes Vladimir Kara-Murza as Senior Advisor for Human Rights Accountability
August 3, 2020
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today welcomed Vladimir Kara-Murza, a preeminent Russian human rights activist and former political leader, as its senior advisor for human rights…
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Human Rights First Welcomes Sanctions on Chinese Officials Responsible for Ethnic Cleansing of Uyghurs and Other Minority Groups in China
July 9, 2020
WASHINGTON — Human Rights First today welcomed announcements by the U.S. government that it had implemented targeted sanctions against four Chinese government officials and one…
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Human Rights First Applauds UK’s Introduction of New Regime, Sanctions Designations
July 6, 2020
WASHINGTON – Human Rights First today congratulated the UK government for joining the growing community of states using targeted sanctions to deny perpetrators of significant human…
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Human Rights First Criticizes Trump Administration Executive Order On the ICC
June 11, 2020
WASHINGTON – Human Rights First’s Rob Berschinski today issued the following statement in response to the release of an Executive Order entitled “Blocking Property of Certain…
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Human Rights First Calls for Nominations for 29th Annual Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award
May 18, 2020
WASHINGTON – Human Rights First today announced that nominations are now open for the 2020 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award. Nominations for the…
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Human Rights First Responds to COVID19’s Impacts by Joining #GivingTuesdayNow
April 30, 2020
Washington, D.C. – While the world’s focus is on COVID19, those affected by the disease, and the economic impacts of the pandemic, the issues that Human…
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UN Makes Public Independent Experts’ Fears Over Attacks on Hong Kong Medics
April 21, 2020
In a document just made public, senior independent experts from the United Nations wrote to the Chinese authorities in mid-February outlining their fears about “the harassment, intimidation,…