In the wake of the Assad government’s fall in December 2024, I travelled to Syria in April 2025 to hear directly about the challenges the country was facing, further compounded by a devastating ...
Thirty days into the fiscal year, the Trump administration released their Presidential Determination on refugee admissions, slashing the annual resettlement goal to 7,500 — a historic low for the ...
Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Activists and Institutions Face New Wave of Assaults Introduction Human Rights Defenders (HRDs), ...
Greater political will from governments is needed to defend those who defend rights, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs), Mary Lawlor, told governments last week: ...
A new report from Human Rights First, titled Attacking the Watchdogs: Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Activists and Institutions Face New Wave of Assaults, reveals a deepening campaign of intimidation, ...
Today, Human Rights First’s Innovation Lab announced the launch of ReadyNow!, a free and secure mobile app designed to help immigrants prepare for possible detention and act quickly in moments of ...
Human Rights First Responds to Too-close-to-call Exit Polls in Polish Presidential Election: “migrants and people seeking asylum look to be the clear losers” In response to the too-close-to call exit ...
You are cordially invited to join Human Rights First for a discussion on the importance of human rights, humanitarian, and refugee law treaties—cornerstones of the international rules-based order ...
The Episcopal Diocese of New York, Human Rights First, and Bard College are calling for the immediate release of Ali ...
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