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

In advance of the Government of Pakistan’s September 1, 2025, deportation deadline for Afghan refugees, Human Rights First urges the Trump administration to press the Government of Pakistan to refrain ...

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

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

Human Rights First deeply opposes the Trump administration’s dramatic cuts and politically driven revisions to the Department of State’s annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (human rights ...

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 ...

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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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...