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Human Rights First calls for strong and urgent U.S. diplomatic and resettlement initiatives to protect Afghans at risk of Taliban persecution

In advance of the Government of Pakistan’s September 1, 2025, deportation deadline for Afghan refugees, Human Rights First urges the Trump administration to press the Government of Pakistan to refrain ...
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Human Rights First Condemns Conviction of Latvian Human Rights Defender Ieva Raubiško for Helping Asylum Seekers at Belarus Border

The conviction today of Latvian human rights defender Ieva Raubiško by the Latgale District Court is a dangerous attack on ...
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Human Rights First Urges U.S. to Protect Refugees Facing Persecution, Reject Politicization of Resettlement

In response to reports that the Trump administration is considering capping refugee resettlement at  40,000 refugees or less for fiscal year 2026, with a majority of spots given to white South ...
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Latvian Activist Who Helped Asylum Seekers Awaits Verdict After Multiple Delays

On August 19, Latvian Human Rights Defender Ieva Raubiško will once again appear in court to learn whether she will be sent to prison for helping a group of asylum seekers at Latvia’s border with ...
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Alaa Abdel Fattah Removed from Egypt’s “Terrorist” List But ...

Just one week after Dr. Laila Soueif ended her 10-month hunger strike, an Egyptian court has removed her son, British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, from the country’s “terrorist” list. The ...