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Human Rights First
Thursday, September 15, 2022 - 12:08pmHow LGBT Groups in Kharkiv Help The City Fight BackBy Brian Dooley and Vasyl Malikov
WASHINGTON, DC -- A new report, Fatally Flawed: “Remain in Mexico” Policy Should Never Be Revived, finds that asylum seekers subjected to the court-ordered reimplementation of the Remain in Mexico (RMX) policy suffered kidnappings and other violent attacks in Mexico.
WASHINGTON, DC -- In a decision similar to one made last year, the Biden administration will give Egypt in the coming year most of the $300 million in military aid that Congress made contingent on human rights improvements in that country.
WASHINGTON - More than two decades after the attacks of 9/11, the United States continues to deal with its aftermath. For two decades, Human Rights First has addressed a number of those issues. Today, our focus is on the Afghans who, after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, are at risk of persecution in their country, in limbo in third countries, or in need of permanent protections in the United States.
NEW YORK — A year after the end of the war in Afghanistan, Evacuate Our Allies (EOA) continues to work for the safety and security of at-risk Afghans.
NEW YORK -- Human Rights First today announced that three law firms will be honored with the Marvin E. Frankel Award for Pro Bono Service: Greenberg Traurig LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP, and Morrison Foerster. Human Rights First congratulates these law firms on this accomplishment and their continued commitment to life-saving pro bono work.
Monday, August 29, 2022 - 1:55pmListening to Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in UkraineBy Brian Dooley
WASHINGTON - Today marks one year since a suicide bombing outside the Kabul Airport took the lives of at least 183 people, including 170 Afghan civilians and 13 United States service members. The bombing happened during the last days of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, during which the Kabul Airport served as a crucial lifeline for those attempting to evacuate the country. The Evacuate Our Allies (EOA) Coalition honors the lives lost on this tragic day and the continued pain caused by the attack.