We found 2105 results for “Torture”.
Statement
Statement before Tom Lantos Commission: “Say Their Names”
November 1, 2022
On November 1, 2022, Human Rights First Senior Advisor Brian Dooley addressed the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on the issue of Bahrain's 2022 elections.…
Fact Sheet
Rushed Timelines, Inadequate Access to Legal Representation Impede Meaningful Opportunity to Seek Asylum Under New Asylum Processing Rule
October 21, 2022
On May 31, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began implementing a new asylum process, pursuant to an Interim Final Rule (referred to as…
Letter
To President Biden on Iran: Fulfill Your Promise to Confront Authoritarianism
October 7, 2022
Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Cc: Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State Jake…
Blog
November Offers Ideal Time for Bahrain to Release Jailed Activists
October 6, 2022
By Brian Dooley Big month ahead for Bahrain: November will see elections, scrutiny of the country’s human rights record under the United Nations Universal Periodic…
Press
New Board Members Bring Key Expertise
October 4, 2022
NEW YORK — Today, Human Rights First announced the addition of three new members to its board of directors: Catherine Amirfar, Gil H. Ha and…
Press
Human Rights First Honors World Refugee Day
September 19, 2022
WASHINGTON - On World Refugee Day, Human Rights First recognizes both the enormous hardships that displaced people around the world continue to face and their…
Press
Federal Court Forces Continuation of Title 42
September 19, 2022
WASHINGTON – Human Rights First is deeply disheartened by a federal judge’s ruling enjoining the federal government from ending the disastrous Title 42 policy on…
Topic
TORTURE
September 19, 2022
Ensuring a durable U.S. consensus against torture. After 9-11, the U.S government embraced the use of torture, renouncing its global leadership role on this issue.…
Press
New Report Documents Devastating Toll of Court-ordered Reimplementation of Remain in Mexico
September 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC -- A new report, Fatally Flawed: “Remain in Mexico” Policy Should Never Be Revived, finds that asylum seekers subjected to the court-ordered reimplementation…
Press
Biden Administration Again Fails to Press for Human Rights in Egypt
September 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — In a decision similar to one made last year, the Biden administration will give Egypt in the coming year most of the…
Fact Sheet
Inadequate Access to Legal Representation, Rushed Timelines Impede Meaningful Opportunity to Seek Asylum Under New Asylum Processing Rule
September 14, 2022
On May 31, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began implementing an Interim Final Rule (referred to as the “Asylum Processing Rule,” or APR)…
Report
Fatally Flawed
September 13, 2022
“Remain in Mexico” Policy Should Never Be Revived On August 8, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the end of the Trump-era “Remain…