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Gender-based violence skyrockets in war-ravaged Ukraine
December 6, 2023
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global public health pandemic that is heightened in areas of conflict. The UN runs an annual campaign, 16 Days of…
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End of Year Address and 2023 Highlights from President and CEO Michael Breen
December 5, 2023
As I reflect on 2023, I find myself deeply appreciative of the incredible work accomplished by Human Rights First and the indispensable role our dedicated…
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Ukraine’s Winter War
November 17, 2023
Vulnerable civilians brace for coming freeze As temperatures plummet in Ukraine, slowing the ground war, Russia resumes bombing the country’s heating infrastructure. They target Ukraine’s…
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Report Assesses Impacts of Magnitsky Sanctions
November 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Human Rights First, REDRESS, Open Society Foundations, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, and the Pan American Development Foundation today released…
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Magnitsky Month 2023
Monday, Nov 20 - Thursday, Nov 30, 2023
Human Rights First and our partners in the targeted human rights and anti-corruption sanctions coalition lead “Magnitsky Month” to advocate for the expanded and improved…
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Liptsi medics restore services after Russians destroyed their hospital
November 9, 2023
By Brian Dooley Russian troops reached the Ukrainian village of Liptsi within minutes of launching their large-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. It’s only six miles…
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Ukraine Medics Defy Missiles and Mud to Bring Aid to Civilians on Front Lines
November 6, 2023
By Brian Dooley Three times a week a team of medics leaves Kharkiv City in Ukraine to make the dangerous trip east to the communities…
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Impact of Polish election on asylum seekers and rights defenders
October 13, 2023
By Maya Fernandez-Powell Poland is gearing up for its parliamentary election set for October 15. The results could have major consequences for the country during…
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Ukraine’s Gwara Media Wins William D. Zabel Award
September 21, 2023
NEW YORK — Human Rights First announced today that Gwara Media will be presented with the William D. Zabel Human Rights Award in recognition of…
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Cardin Awarded the Global Accountability Guardian Award
September 18, 2023
NEW YORK — Human Rights First is pleased to announce that U.S. Senator Ben Cardin will be honored with the 2023 Global Accountability Guardian Award…
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Double Jeopardy: Russia Threatens to Invade Kupiansk Again
August 31, 2023
Russian forces occupied the eastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk in February 2022, and were forced out by the Ukrainian military seven months later. The Russians…
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The War in Ukraine: A Conflict and a Pollutant
August 20, 2023
By Lois Hargrove, Human Rights First Communications Intern On June 6, Russian occupiers destroyed the dam of the Kakhovka Reservoir in Ukraine, causing it to…