Members of Congress Urge Bahraini King to Open Kingdom to U.N.’s Mendez, Outside Observers
Washington, D.C. –Twenty Members of Congress are urging Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa to reconsider his decision to postpone indefinitely…
6-10-2013
Leader of Tunisia’s Ruling Party: Blasphemy is Not a Crime
At an event last week in Washington D.C. Rached Ghannouchi, President of the Islamist Nahdha, the largest party in Tunisia’s…
6-7-2013
Who’s the US Killing in Pakistan? Even the CIA Doesn’t Know
This is a cross post from The Huffington Post. The CIA didn’t know who it was killing about 25 percent…
6-6-2013
Kerry Urged to Raise Access Issues with Bahraini Crown Prince
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First urges Secretary of State John Kerry to raise the issue of foreign access when…
6-6-2013
Association of Pro Bono Counsel Urges Senate to Act on Immigration and Asylum Representation
Washington, D.C. – As the full Senate prepares to debate immigration reform, the Association of Pro Bono Counsel (APBCo) is…
6-6-2013
Obama Should Offer Support to South African Hate Crimes Initiatives
President Barack Obama will visit South Africa at the end of the month as part of a three-country African tour.…
6-6-2013
Growing Bipartisan Support in Congress on Eliminating Immigration Detention Bed Mandate
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today welcomed the strong vote that almost eliminated the wasteful and arbitrary immigration detention…
6-5-2013
Rice, Power Announcements Welcomed
Washington, D.C. – Today, following President Obama’s announcement that Ambassador Susan Rice will replace Tom Donilon as the administration’s National…
6-5-2013