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Middle East

Factsheet | April 12, 2018

How the Trump Administration's Executive Orders on Refugees Harm Our Iraqi Wartime Allies

Issue Brief | January 11, 2017

President Obama’s Legacy on Human Rights

Factsheet | January 10, 2017

Key Questions for the Trump Administration’s Senate Confirmation Hearings

Letter | October 13, 2016

Letter to President Obama on Last 100 Days in Office

Testimony | May 17, 2016

Statement for the Record: War in Syria Next Steps to Mitigate the Crisis

Timeline | April 22, 2016

Syria Timeline 2011–2016

Issue Brief | April 19, 2016

High Stakes for Syria at GCC Meeting: How President Obama Should Urge Gulf Leaders to Help Syria

Letter | April 18, 2016

Letter to President Obama Urging him to Address Human Rights in Saudi Arabia

Factsheet | April 14, 2016

Human Rights Defenders and Political Prisoners in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain

Timeline | February 11, 2016

Bahrain 2010-2016

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Our Impact

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Human Rights First is a premier institution devoted to the noblest of all causes.

” — Senator John McCain (R-AZ)

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Our soldiers on the ground with local interpreters who risk their lives to help us.

Protecting our Allies

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Some of our partner retired generals and admirals against torture.

Keeping the Door Closed on Torture