In an article for @irishnews.com, @humanrightsfirst.org's @suchitauppal.bsky.social and @cajni.bsky.social's Shannon Doherty write about the targeting of those supporting immigrant communities in Northern Ireland, and the immediate steps that authorities must take to protect them.
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Since August 2025, more than 30,600 asylum cases have been pretermitted, or summarily dismissed, on the basis of Asylum Cooperative Agreements. These pretermissions have devastating consequences for people seeking safety, throwing them into limbo and precarity. Read more our latest report.
Slammed Doors: Use of Asylum Cooperative Agreements to Unlawfully Reject Asylum CasesSince early 2025, the U.S. government has entered into dozens of agreements with other governments, under which the United States forcibly sends immigrants to countries with which they have no ties an...www.humanrightsfirst.orgGood to see @belfasttelegraph.co.uk cover @humanrightsfirst.org report on the targeting of lawyers & others supporting immigrant and asylum seekers communities in Northern Ireland @clairemullaly.bsky.social @louthforever.bsky.social #speirgorm www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
Across Ukraine, local volunteers are responding to the war by providing essential services to their communities. Activists in Kharkiv are creating safe spaces for children to meet, learn & play. Read more in our latest blog post by @dooleydooley.bsky.social www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/khar...
On the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, we call on "States around the world to reaffirm their commitments to the protection of people at risk of persecution, and reject policies & practices that endanger their lives." Read our full statement.
Human Rights First Calls for Strengthened Protection of Refugees on Refugee Convention 75th AnniversaryOn the 75th anniversary of the Refugee Convention, Human Rights First calls on the United States and UN Member States to celebrate the millions of lives the Convention has saved and take concrete step...www.humanrightsfirst.orgToday, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the Bahraini government can be held to account for hacking laptops of people in Britain. This is a landmark ruling against state impunity. Read more from @humanrightsfirst.org's @dooleydooley.bsky.social & @suchitauppal.bsky.social
UK Supreme Court Clears the Way for Activists to Sue Bahrain Over SpywareUK Supreme Court rules that the Bahraini government can be held to account for hacking laptops of people in Britain.www.humanrightsfirst.orgToday we joined 100+ international law experts, leading advocates, and civil society organizations to urge the U.S. State Department to withdraw its policy to dismantle the International Criminal Court and refrain from actions that undermine its independence.
Washington Working Group on the International Criminal Courtwww.washingtonicc.orgIn Northern Ireland, lawyers, community workers, & advocates who support migrants are being targeted by far-right groups. Our new report out today, “Locals Only,” details these threats. @cdsherrard.bsky.social @amanda.ie @finucanecentre.bsky.social www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/new-...
New Report from Northern Ireland Details Far-Right Targeting Migrants and Their Supporterswww.humanrightsfirst.orgWe condemn the @state-department.bsky.social's escalating campaign to weaken the International Criminal Court and urge other countries to reject this blatant attempt to bully the world into turning its back on this vital institution for justice. www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
Human Rights First Warns U.S. Campaign Against ICC Threatens Global Justice and Accountabilitywww.humanrightsfirst.orgWe mourn the passing of our esteemed Chair Emeritus William D. Zabel, a lifelong human rights champion who chaired our Board for 20+ years, wrote the ACLU's brief in Loving v. Virginia, and built the pro bono network that powers our asylum work today. www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
Human Rights First Mourns the Passing of Chair Emeritus and Lifelong Human Rights and Social Justice Champion William D. ZabelHuman Rights First mourns the passing of its beloved Chair Emeritus, William D. Zabel, and honors his outsize legacy championing human rights and social justice at home and abroad for over seven decad...www.humanrightsfirst.org146 Venezuelans were removed by ICE on June 24. Hours later, earthquakes struck their coast. Their fate remains unknown. 138 flights. 25,183 Venezuelans removed under this administration. We're calling for a halt to removals and reinstated TPS. Read here: www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/many...
Many Venezuelans Deported by ICE on June 24 Are Feared Dead After Earthquakes Struck Hours After They Landed; Human Rights First Calls for TPS ReinstatementHuman Rights First's ICE Flight Monitor is tracking the aftermath of a U.S. deportation flight that landed in Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24, just hours before two devastating earthquakes struck the ...www.humanrightsfirst.orgThe Supreme Court just affirmed: birthright citizenship is not negotiable. We welcome this win — but grieve that defending a 150-year-old constitutional right against this admin's bigotry was ever necessary. Read our statement: www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
Human Rights First Applauds Supreme Court Decision Affirming Birthright CitizenshipToday, the Supreme Court affirmed the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship to all children born in this country, reinforcing more than 150 years of settled law.www.humanrightsfirst.orgFiber-optic drones are changing the war in Ukraine. Because they can't be easily jammed, they're reshaping tactics and raising questions about civilian protection and accountability. Read Senior Advisor @dooleydooley.bsky.social's latest analysis: www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/how-...
BREAKING: The Supreme Court just ruled against asylum seekers and TPS holders in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado and Mullin v. Doe. Congress must act. Write to your representatives now: humanrightsfirst.quorum.us/campaign/bb1...
With the upcoming Illicit Finance Summit, the UK should take the lead on actions to hold corrupt elites accountable for kleptocracy that has impoverished the people of the #Congo.
Human Rights FirstToday, we and Sassoufit Collective called on the UK government to impose targeted sanctions against two members of Congo-Brazzaville’s ruling Sassou Nguesso family for allegedly embezzling public funds and laundering them into U.S. real estate. www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/ahea...
Today, we and Sassoufit Collective called on the UK government to impose targeted sanctions against two members of Congo-Brazzaville’s ruling Sassou Nguesso family for allegedly embezzling public funds and laundering them into U.S. real estate. www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/ahea...
Ahead of Illicit Finance Summit, Human Rights First and Sassoufit Collective Urge the United Kingdom to Sanction Corrupt Congolese ActorsAs the United Kingdom's Illicit Finance Summit was originally scheduled to take place this week, Human Rights First and the Sassoufit Collective urged London to take advantage of the event’s postponem...www.humanrightsfirst.orgOur @dooleydooley.bsky.social reports from Ukraine: www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/how-...
How Fiber Optic Drones Are Transforming the War on UkraineLocal activists evacuating civilians from the front line of the war on Ukraine face a long list of dangers: artillery shelling, land mines, rockets, drones, large and small, and even capture by Russia...www.humanrightsfirst.orgBrian DooleyHow fibre optic drones threaten humanitarian activists here at the eastern front of the war on Ukraine www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/how-... @zsk.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org @siobhanogrady.bsky.social @fulelo.bsky.social