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By plummerc
New York City – Tonight at Human Rights First’s annual awards dinner at Chelsea Piers in New York City, the organization will honor Márta Pardavi, co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, with its 2018 William D. Zabel Human Rights Award. Pardavi is being presented the award in honor of her work fighting for the rights of refugees, migrants, and other marginalized groups in Hungary and across Europe.
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By Ridhi Shetty
Each fall, dangerous weather conditions brought by hurricane season threaten communities in the southeastern part of the United States. Many of the citizens in these communities are able to take the safety precautions necessary to prevent the storm from bringing…
The post South Carolina’s Failure to Protect Prisoners During Hurricane Florence Raises Human Rights Concerns appeared first on Human Rights Brief.
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By Ridhi Shetty
As of May 2018, there were 25.4 million refugees living outside of their homes, desperately seeking safety from their war-torn nations. This unprecedented number surpasses the entire population of New York State and is five times greater than the population…
The post United States Immigration Policy Sinks to a New Low appeared first on Human Rights Brief.
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By plummerc
Washington, D.C.—In response to reports that the Trump Administration is considering new efforts to separate and detain families at the U.S. southern border, Human Rights First’s Eleanor Acer issued the following statement:
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By Ridhi Shetty
Debt bondage (or bonded labor) has been classified by many countries as a modern-day form of slavery. Debt bondage has been linked to multiple sectors such as agriculture, logging, construction, and domestic work. Debt bondage occurs when a person’s labor…
The post Brazilian Debt Bondage—Re-Defining Modern Day Slavery appeared first on Human Rights Brief.
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By steine
New York City—In response to a letter signed by a bipartisan group of 22 senators—including the chairperson and ranking members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs—which triggered an investigation into and consideration of the use of Global Magnitsky sanctions against those responsible for the disappearance and alleged killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Human Rights First’s Senior Vice President for Policy Rob Berschinski issued the f
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By DuffyC
New York City—In response to the disappearance and reported killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Human Rights First’s Senior Vice President for Policy Rob Berschinski issued the following statement:
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By steine
At the end of September, I traveled down to Guantanamo Bay to observe the military commissions proceedings for the first time.
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By DuffyC
New York City – Human Rights First hailed today’s announcement by the Norwegian Nobel Committee that it had awarded the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize to Dr. Denis Mukwege, a gynecological surgeon from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and to Nadia Murad, a Yazidi Kurdish human rights activist.
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