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Constellation Pussy Riot Shines in Russia’s Universe of Extremism

August 7, 2012

By Innokenty Grekov The world is now witnessing the second painful week of the politically motivated and media-dominating trial of three members of Pussy Riot who performed…

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Faith-Based and Human Rights Groups Call on Administration to Stop Mislabeling Refugees as Terrorists

July 13, 2012

A diverse coalition urges the Obama Administration to implement the Leahy-Kyl reforms The applications of nearly 4,700 people  seeking asylum, refugee resettlement, permanent residence, or…

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Sec. Napolitano: Sign Exemptions for Refugees Mislabeled as Terrorists!

June 20, 2012

By Eleanor Acer A persecuted Congolese woman seeks asylum in the United States. But she’s denied. Why? Because a rebel group kidnapped her when she was…

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REFUGEE VOICES

June 1, 2012

PROTECTING THE PERSECUTED IS A CORE AMERICAN IDEAL. AT HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST, WE HELP ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO FLED PERSECUTION AND VIOLENCE NAVIGATE THE COMPLEX U.S.…

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Pro Bono Attorneys and Volunteers

June 1, 2012

Human Rights First matches asylum seekers who need help with trained lawyers who can represent them on a pro bono basis.  We provide mentoring, training, and guidance…

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ASYLUM

June 1, 2012

Human Rights First Saves Lives We help people who have fled dangerous situations in their home countries to obtain asylum in the United States. OUR…

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The Road to Safety: Strengthening Protection for LGBTI Refugees in Uganda and Kenya

May 16, 2012

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) refugees are often among the most vulnerable and isolated of refugees. This is especially true in places where…

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Ride for Human Rights

April 25, 2012

By Jeffrey Heller I am a long-time volunteer attorney at Human Rights First.  Through them, I’ve helped hundreds of refugees win asylum in the United…

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Call for Increasing Pro Bono Legal Services for Immigrants Detained in New Jersey

April 10, 2012

On March 23rd the Rutgers University School of Law in Newark, NJ hosted the conference, “Immigrant Detainees: Alone, Unrepresented & Imprisoned,” in partnership with other area law…

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Broken System: A Look at U.S. Immigration Detention

February 8, 2012

In this special edition of Firstcast, we feature the voices of a recently detained asylum seeker, whom we can call Michael, and Human Rights First’s…

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LGBT Rights are Human Rights, Clinton Says

December 6, 2011

Geneva – Human Rights First today commended Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she seized another opportunity to establish the principle that LGBT rights are human…

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Combating Xenophobic Violence–A Framework for Action

December 4, 2011

Around the world, refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, and others viewed as “foreign” have been the targets of violent attacks. Xenophobic, racist, and other forms of…

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