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We're tracking how the Trump administration has increasingly been lifting sanctions with little explanation or transparency, even when those sanctioned for corruption or human rights abuses have not been held accountable.

See our tracker and learn more here: humanrightsfirst.org/library/dubi...

Women Human Rights Defenders in #Ukraine are evacuating civilians, delivering aid, and sustaining communities on frontlines.

Our new report highlights their life-saving work, the risks they face, and the gap in support. They must be backed with real resources and power in Ukraine’s future.

Human Rights First's @dooleydooley.bsky.social spent the night outside the #Bahrain embassy in London to mark the 15th anniversary of the arrest of Danish-Bahraini Human Rights Defender Abdulhadi Al Khawaja, who remains wrongfully imprisoned. @maryamalkhawaja.bsky.social

We joined 200+ organizations & experts in condemning President Trump’s threats against Iran. Congress must act urgently to end this conflict & prevent the commission of grave crimes. U.S. officers & servicemembers must refuse unlawful orders.

Read the letter: humanrightsfirst.org/wp-content/u...

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Ukraine’s Long-Term Landmine Problem International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action underscores that demining Ukraine may take decades.

Ukraine is now the most heavily mined country, with over 20% of its land contaminated, and children at greatest risk. In @justsecurity.org, @dooleydooley.bsky.social & @suchitauppal.bsky.social examine how the crisis is deepening, why global norms are weakening, & what it means after the war ends.

A New Era of ICE Family Prisons - Human Rights First In early 2025, the second Trump administration began detaining immigrant families and children, and by April, the Dilley Immigration Processing Center (“Dilley”) became the sole active family detentio...

To learn more, join Human Rights First, @raicestexas.bsky.social, & Congressman @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for a webinar on our findings this Thursday, April 2, at 12 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. CT. Register at bit.ly/4bZuUmi.

A new report by Human Rights First & @raicestexas.bsky.social exposes how families are imprisoned, threatened with separation, & denied basic rights at the reopened Dilley Processing Center.

There is no safe or rights-respecting way to detain families. We need to end family detention, permanently.

Human Rights First Seeks Sanctions for Torture in Bahrain Prisons  - Human Rights First Washington D.C. — Human Rights First today submitted a dossier to the U.S. government recommending targeted sanctions against Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah al Khalifa, Bahrain’s long-serving interior min...

Credible reports are emerging from #Bahrain that detainee Mohamed al-Mosawi was tortured to death in custody a week after being arrested. We previously submitted evidence to the US gov't recommending that Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah al Khalifa face sanctions for his role in torture.

Showing up tomorrow? Know your rights.

You can record law enforcement. You can peacefully assemble. You don't have to answer questions about your immigration status.

Preparation is protection👉 nokings.org/kyr

#WeSayNoKings #KnowYourRights

This week, the Supreme Court heard Noem v. @alotrolado-org.bsky.social, a case with major implications for #asylum.

Our CEO @uzraz.bsky.social gathered with faith leaders and immigrant rights advocates at the Court, declaring, “no turning back” on the right to seek safety.

The only ICE we should be paying for is in our coffee, not in systems that harm.

Tell Congress to stop funding harm and start investing in communities.

Take action: bit.ly/ICEOut4Good

March 28 will be the biggest protest in U.S. history. Find your local #NoKings event to make it clear that America rejects the regime’s brutality at home and abroad: nokings.org

HRF’s ICE Flight Monitor February report reveals escalation of the Trump administration's deportation campaign.

February saw an average of 42 domestic shuffle flights – an increase from the average of 13 daily flights recorded in February 2025.

Read the report: humanrightsfirst.org/library/ice-...

America Is Turning Away People Fleeing for Their Lives — and Breaking the Law to Do It Former senior officials explain why the Trump administration's argument in Noem v. Al Otro Lado is morally troubling and legally wrong.

Tomorrow, the Supreme Court hears Noem v. @alotrolado-org.bsky.social—a pivotal case for the right to seek #asylum.

We urge the Court to reject the unlawful turnback policy that exposed families to violence and denied access to protection. We must protect the right to seek asylum.

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Volunteers Defy Drone Dangers to Evacuate People from Kramatorsk - Human Rights First By Brian Dooley. Kramatorsk, Ukraine – Today, I joined evacuation volunteer Julia Nezlamna and others to get people from the frontline Ukrainian cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.  Russian troops are...

Despite the lethal dangers, local volunteer activists in #Ukraine continue to evacuate civilians from the front line. Human Rights First's @dooleydooley.bsky.social reports from Kramatorsk👇

How Trump's Treasury is shifting sanctions to punish his critics and reward friends Spain's Prime Minister called U.S. strikes against Iran "unjustified." When other foreigners in power have used similar language against the U.S. or Israel, they were sanctioned by the Treasury.

The Trump administration's misuse of sanctions is eroding the U.S. government's ability to effectively and legitimately use these tools for positive impact against human rights abusers and corrupt actors. Facts, not favors, must shape U.S. decision-making. @npr.org www.npr.org/2026/03/17/n...

One year ago, 280 men illegally disappeared by the US government to El Salvador’s CECOT prison.

Today, there is still no accountability from the administration. We continue to stand with immigrant communities across the country to seek justice. 

To read our full statement, visit our link in bio.

DHS arrested Mohommad Friday with his children watching, and just 24 hrs later, he died in ICE custody. The US government promised protection to #AfghanAllies like Mohommad, only for him to face this horrific & unjust end. We're calling for an immediate independent investigation.

Afghan asylum-seeker dies in ICE custody, US advocacy group says Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal is at least the 12th person to die ​in ICE detention this year.

Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal was a father of six, husband, and former Afghan Special Forces soldier who served alongside U.S. forces for over 10 years. He and his family were paroled into the US in 2021 and have been seeking asylum since then.

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What will Iran look like in one year? Eight guesses from foreign policy experts. Suzanne Maloney, Ivo Daalder, Mona Yacoubian, Jamie Fly, Kori Schake, Uzra Zeya, Kevan Harris, Linda Robinson

A week into the US–Israeli war on #Iran, Iranians have had little say in their country’s future & most Americans oppose the war.

@humanrightsfirst.org CEO @uzraz.bsky.social writes for @notusperspectives.bsky.social: "History shows that you can’t bomb your way to democracy & improved human rights"

Human Rights First Deplores U.S. Attacks Against Iran - Human Rights First Human Rights First deplores U.S. attacks against Iran, carried out alongside Israel, without authorization from Congress or the United Nations Security Council. This unlawful action escalates conflict...

Human rights have nothing to do with this war by a U.S. administration that has forcibly returned Iranians to face harm in Iran, detained Iranian religious minorities in ICE custody at home, and now asks Americans to absorb the financial costs of escalation.

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We joined over 1,200 faith leaders and advocates on Capitol Hill to demand an end to ICE and CBP's lawlessness and abuse. We stand with our immigrant friends, family members, and neighbors, demanding accountability and dignity for all. #FaithfulResistance

Big win at Belfast Court of Appeal today as Laurence O’Neill had his 1972 convictions overturned. We supported the @finucanecentre.bsky.social & local human rights lawyers to have the convictions quashed. #speirgorm
Learn more: humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...

The SAVE Act would create new barriers to voter registration & undermine access to the ballot. It doesn’t protect elections. It targets historically marginalized communities and silences eligible voters.

The bill has passed the House. Urge your Senators to oppose it:
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A broad coalition of multi-issue progressive orgs, from immigration advocates to labor unions, are urging Congress to co-sponsor H.R. 7346, the Drain ICE Act and rescind $75B in ICE funding.

Reclaim the funds. Invest in working families.

Ukraine Anniversary Briefing - Human Rights First Ukraine’s Human Rights Challenges Will Persist Beyond Any Peace Deal Local activists in Ukraine warn that whether or not ongoing peace talks with Russia produce a breakthrough, many of the country’s m...

On the 4th anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of #Ukraine, local activists warn that even if fighting stops, serious human rights issues will remain. Our new report outlines 7 urgent issues that demand sustained int'l attention beyond a ceasefire. humanrightsfirst.org/library/ukra...

January 2026 highlighted the continued escalation of the Trump administration’s cruel and lawless deportation campaign. (2/2)

Read the full #ICEFlightMonitor report: humanrightsfirst.org/library/ice-...