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Desperate to Escape: The Fight to Save Civilians in Ukraine
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, civilians in occupied and front-line areas have been subjected to ...
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Rubio Testimony Prompts Questions about the Staying Power of U.S. Diplomacy and the State Department’s Compliance with the Law
Secretary Rubio’s testimony at hearings this week on the State Department’s FY 26 budget request did not allay Human Rights First’s ongoing concerns that that request and the Secretary’s related ...
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Human Rights First calls on Senate to Reject Punitive Reconciliation Bill
Human Rights First urges the Senate to reject the immensely harmful Reconciliation Bill narrowly passed by the House of Representatives last night. “The passage of the budget reconciliation bill ...
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Judge Finds U.S. Government Unlawfully Deported Noncitizens on Flight to South Sudan in Violation of Court Order, Issues Remedial Relief
Boston, Massachusetts – Earlier today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) violated the court’s preliminary injunction when ...