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Human Rights First Joins ACLU and NYCLU in Amicus Brief to Protect First Amendment Rights and Interests of NGOs Advocating for U.S. Sanctions
Human Rights First, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, ...
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Legalizing Repression: How Georgia’s New Laws Set the Stage for Silencing Dissent
In an escalation of oligarchic control, the Georgian government is moving to further restrict civil society groups from accepting grants without prior approval. According to the parliament’s website, ...
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Attacks on Universities over Gaza Protests Threaten Students’ Free Speech
This guest post does not necessarily reflect the views or expertise of Human Rights First. It is part of a partnership ...
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State Department Reorganization Undermines U.S. Human Rights and Humanitarian Leadership and American Security and Prosperity
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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Our Work in Northern Ireland
Since the 1980s, Human Rights First has stood alongside Human Rights Defenders in Northern Ireland—monitoring threats against human rights lawyers, advocating for stronger protections, and ...
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Court Protects Nationwide Class from Deportations to Nondesignated Countries Without Notice and Opportunity to Seek Protection from Torture
Boston, MA – Today, a federal judge in Boston certified a nationwide class of individuals with final removal orders who have been removed or face possible removal to a country that was not designated ...
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Toothless Human Rights Reports Will Give Free Pass to Autocrats
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 ...