The conviction today of Latvian human rights defender Ieva Raubiško by the Latgale District Court is a dangerous attack on ...

Human Rights First is proud to officially house an innovative initiative that monitors and analyzes U.S. immigration ...

On August 19, Latvian Human Rights Defender Ieva Raubiško will once again appear in court to learn whether she will be sent to prison for helping a group of asylum seekers at Latvia’s border with ...

In response to reports that the Trump administration is considering capping refugee resettlement at  40,000 refugees or less for fiscal year 2026, with a majority of spots given to white South ...

Just one week after Dr. Laila Soueif ended her 10-month hunger strike, an Egyptian court has removed her son, ...

Dear Members of Congress, We, the undersigned organizations, write to express our grave concern regarding the preventable humanitarian catastrophe and mass starvation in the occupied Gaza Strip. We ...

Human Rights First condemns the far-reaching cuts and politically driven revisions the Trump administration has reportedly made to the State Department’s soon to be released annual Country Reports on ...

On the first day of the Trump-Vance Administration, the President issued a host of anti-immigrant and -refugee Executive Orders that undermine our national security, tarnish our global reputation, and ...

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People fleeing persecution and torture who are seeking refugee protection enjoy the fundamental right to apply for asylum under international law. That right, however, has been curtailed in many ...

Veterans for American Ideals, a nonpartisan Human Rights First initiative of veterans defending democracy and human rights, strongly condemns the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. and the ...

Our efforts include Project: Afghan Legal Assistance (PALA), where attorneys can help with legal resettlement issues, and the Evacuate Our Allies coalition, which advocates for protections for at-risk ...