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Court Protects Nationwide Class from Deportations to Nondesignated Countries Without Notice and Opportunity to Seek Protection from Torture
Today, a federal judge in Boston certified a nationwide class of individuals with final removal orders who have been removed ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...