Human Rights First decries the Biden administration’s plans to expand and entrench its June 2024 asylum ban. The organization calls on the administration to end this harmful policy and prioritize real ...

Human Rights First will award Clare Byarugaba, one of the few openly LGBTQI+ rights activists in Uganda, its Wiliam D. Zabel Award in recognition of her remarkable work advocating for the rights of ...

On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention gathered in Philadelphia and signed a document that continues to define the shape of our democracy, the Constitution.  With its ...

Human Rights First today welcomed news from Bahrain that hundreds more prisoners are to be freed, and urged the Manama government to continue the momentum on releasing political prisoners. “We have ...

Immigration lawyers in Britain told Human Rights First they need better protection from the United Kingdom government after they were targeted by far-right groups during widespread rioting in July and ...

On June 30, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants charging three men with war crimes in connection with Russia’s invasion of a neighboring country. Working with Russian forces, ...

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 ...

Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT / 10:00 am to 11:00 am PDT Join Human Rights First on Wednesday, September 25th at 1pm ET, for a discussion surrounding the 3-year anniversary of the U.S. evacuation from ...

The Biden administration should take urgent steps to ensure prompt and non-discriminatory access to U.S. ports of entry for people seeking asylum. The administration described its May 2023 and June ...