We found 2104 results for “Torture”.
Issue Brief
Submission to the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants on Externalization of Migration Measures and Impact on Human Rights
June 11, 2025
Human Rights First provides this submission to the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants in advance of the planned report on the externalization…
Blog
The Long Journey to Safety Continues: America’s Unkept Promise to our Afghan Allies
June 10, 2025
On May 12, 2025, The Department of Homeland Security announced it would revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan, putting thousands of Afghans in the…
Testimony
Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Lawless Third Country Disappearances
June 6, 2025
Thank you Ranking Member Jayapal and other distinguished members of the committee for holding this hearing and for inviting me to testify today. Human Rights…
Blog
Transparency in the Leahy Laws: Who is Banned?
May 30, 2025
By Adam Keith and Suchita Uppal Each year, the U.S. government provides billions of dollars in training, weapons, and other assistance to foreign security forces…
Press
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Processing of Immigration Benefit Applications for Humanitarian Parole Recipients and Certifies Nationwide Class to Ensure All Impacted Individuals are Protected
May 28, 2025
Judge’s ruling ensures that immigrants can pursue a more stable pathway to status if one is available BOSTON—A federal judge in Massachusetts issued two rulings…
Report
Desperate to Escape: The Fight to Save Civilians in Ukraine
May 23, 2025
Executive Summary Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, civilians in occupied and front-line areas have been subjected to heavy bombing of their communities,…
Press
Judge Finds U.S. Government Unlawfully Deported Noncitizens on Flight to South Sudan in Violation of Court Order, Issues Remedial Relief
May 21, 2025
Boston, MA – Earlier today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) violated the court’s…
Press
Senate Vote Puts Lawmakers on Record Regarding the Trump Administration’s Abuse of Power
May 15, 2025
Washington, D.C. — In response to today’s Senate vote that would—if passed—have obligated the State Department to report on El Salvador’s human rights record, Human…
Press
Afghans Face Alarming Danger of Return to Taliban Persecution, New Human Rights First Analysis Warns
May 14, 2025
WASHINGTON D.C. —Following the Trump administration’s May 12 termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghans, its prior resettlement freeze, and the Pakistani government’s escalating…
Issue Brief
Afghans in Danger of Taliban Persecution: Urgent Recommendations to Save Lives, Uphold International Law, and Advance U.S. Interests
May 14, 2025
Executive Summary Afghans who previously fled their country are in danger of forced return to Taliban persecution due to the Government of Pakistan’s mass expulsions…
Report
“This is an Order from Trump”: Abuse, Expulsions, and Refoulement of People Seeking Asylum
May 8, 2025
Abuse, Expulsions, and Refoulement of People Seeking Asylum A new report from Human Rights First and Refugees International reveals systemic and grave human rights abuses…
Press
Rights Groups Sound the Alarm to the United Nations on the United States’ Disappearances of Migrants and Systematic Human Rights Violations
May 7, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Fifteen immigrants’ rights organizations have submitted urgent reports to the United Nations and Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, raising the alarm over…