In response to today’s proposed reorganization of the U.S. Department of State, Human Rights First President and CEO Uzra Zeya issued the following statement: “We are deeply concerned about Secretary ...

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Media contacts: [email protected]; Anwen Hughes at [email protected] Boston, MA – Today, a federal judge ...

On Friday, the government moved to dismiss the case of Yunseo Chung, a 21-year-old Columbia student and green card holder ...

Washington, DC – Human Rights First is alarmed by media reports of dramatic cuts to the U.S. Department of State’s annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (Human Rights Reports). According to ...

Judge’s ruling covers people who came through “CHNV” humanitarian parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans BOSTON—A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled against the Trump ...

Human Rights First strongly condemns the White House’s invitation and upcoming meeting with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, whose authoritarian tactics and human rights violations stand in direct ...

Ensuring Safety and Support for Human Rights Defenders of Asylum Seekers, Refugees, and Other Migrants Targeted by Illegal Pushback Policies, Extremist Attacks, and Harassment by Government Officials ...

Politzi Targeted financial sanctions have become a key tool in holding perpetrators of serious human rights abuse and acts of corruption to account, while also helping deter others from engaging in ...