We found 312 results for “Ukraine”.
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U.S. Financial Sanctions Against Russia Establish Framework for Targeting Arms Exporters
March 17, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First welcomes President Obama’s executive order issued today that puts in place financial sanctions against the Russian government. This newly-signed executive…
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Fraud Prevention Tools in Immigration System Should Be Strengthened without Adding Unnecessary Burden
February 27, 2014
A piece in Saturday’s The New York Times details the appalling conduct that led to high-profile indictments in December 2012 against more than 30 lawyers, paralegals, and…
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Fraud Prevention Tools in Immigration System Should Be Strengthened without Adding Unnecessary Burden
February 27, 2014
By Eleanor Acer A piece in Saturday’s The New York Times details the appalling conduct that led to high-profile indictments in December 2012 against more than 30 lawyers,…
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Human Rights Priorities at Core of Strong State of the Union
January 28, 2014
Washington, D.C. – As President Obama prepares to deliver his State of the Union address tonight, Human Rights First is urging him to articulate policies…
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Treasury and State Departments Should Investigate Reports of Sanctions-Busting Russian Banks
October 31, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First calls on the U.S. Treasury Department to investigate reports of sanctions-busting by Russian banks that are enabling the regime of…
Opinion
Washington Jewish Week: Ancient hatred, new threats
March 19, 2013
Op-ed by Elisa Massimino. Recently a lawmaker in Greece’s national parliament denounced his government’s call for Greeks to observe a day of commemoration, calling it…
Fact Sheet
The Basics of U.S. Asylum Law
December 31, 2012
Who are refugees? Refugees are often survivors of unimaginable atrocities. Many have had family members killed in conflict or been separated from their parents or…
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Attacked by Racists, Then Thrown in Jail: Free Femi Now
November 9, 2012
Once the breadbasket of the Soviet Union, known for its rich black soil and sweeping fields of grain, Ukraine is now gaining notoriety for its…
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Ukraine Takes Another Step Back on LGBTI Rights
October 4, 2012
Last year the world spoke up when Ukrainian lawmakers sought to pass a bill that would criminalize the dissemination of “homosexual propaganda.” Though the bill…
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Xenophobic Violence in Greece Highlights Need for Better Government Response
July 26, 2012
A recent front page article in the New York Times shines a light on the troubling rise in xenophobic violence in Greece. The article cites a new report from…
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European Emissaries Seek to Confront Intolerance and Promote Freedom
June 9, 2011
The Council of Europe’s group of Eminent Persons—assembled to address the challenges arising from the resurgence of intolerance and discrimination in Europe—has produced a new…
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Largest-Ever U.N. Call for End to Anti-LGBT Violence
March 23, 2011
Yesterday’s United Nations Human Rights Council statement on sexual orientation and gender identity was endorsed by an unprecedented 85 countries. The statement received the support…