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September 15, 2017
By Teresa Eder
Four years ago, the murder of Greek rapper Pavlos Fyssas prompted the government to prosecute the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn. The trial is in its third year. Its resumption last...
September 12, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First applauds yesterday’s unanimous passage of a joint resolution in the Senate condemning white nationalists, white supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-...
September 06, 2017
Washington, D.C—Human Rights First applauded today’s bipartisan committee approval of the fiscal year 2018 State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill, which would not only protect, but...
August 25, 2017
Washington, D.C.—In response to today’s announcement that Sebastian Gorka has left his position as White House deputy assistant, Human Rights First’s Rob Berschinski released the following statement...
August 24, 2017
For a country searching for answers after Charlottesville, the people of Boston provided some.
In Boston, the “Free Speech Coalition” holding the rally claimed it wasn’t promoting white supremacy...
August 18, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today welcomed reports that White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon is leaving his position in the Trump Administration. Prior to his White House appointment,...
August 15, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today strongly condemned President Trump’s statements assigning blame to “both sides” for the horrific violence against counter-protestors at a neo-...
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Report | 2017
Germany is at a tipping point as it heads into important national elections in 2017. Hate crimes, particularly those associated with xenophobia, have increased drastically—from 5,858 cases in 2014 to 10,373 in 2015. From 2014 to 2015 crimes against asylum refugee shelters,
Report | July 09, 2018
Hate crimes undermine social cohesion, basic guarantees of security, and the democratic ideals of equality and non-discrimination. When a Muslim woman is attacked for wearing a hijab, or a Jewish man...
Letter | May 23, 2018
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The Honorable Michael Pompeo
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Dear Mr. Secretary:
Now that you have been...
Issue Brief | March 08, 2018
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On January 23, 2018, through the generous support of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, Human Rights First hosted a public conference entitled, “Fake News, Free Speech, and Foreign...
| March 05, 2018
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On January 26, 2018, on the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, members of the Polish parliament introduced an amendment to the country’s 1998 Act on the...
