Human Rights First is proud to announce that renowned actor, humanitarian, and activist Richard Gere will be the recipient of ...
The Trump administration yesterday issued a Presidential Memorandum titled Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence that presents a serious threat to our core freedoms. The ...
In the wake of the Trump administration’s failure to consult with Congress or issue annual goals on refugee resettlement by the September 30 statutory deadline, Human Rights First joins calls on the ...
The Trump administration should restart resettlement with a strong initiative to bring to safety Afghan, Nicaraguan, Sudanese, South Sudanese, and other at-risk refugees who qualify under the law as ...
At the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2025, President Trump shared the vision for border management and refugee protection that he and his administration are now trying to export to the rest of ...
By Suchita Uppal Last week, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) carried out searches targeting former National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) detectives now working at Ukrzaliznytsia, the state railway ...
Washington, DC–In response to President Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza published September 29, Human Rights First President and CEO Uzra Zeya commented: “An immediate and lasting ceasefire, release of ...
In its zeal to punish the International Criminal Court (ICC) for investigating in Gaza, the Trump administration in February created a sanctions program so expansive that it could be used to target ...
The inaugural Visionary Award recognizes champions who put human rights first in their own remarkable career trajectories with outsize impact. Richard Gere’s lifetime advocacy for the human rights of ...