For me, asylum meant everything because it gave me the protection and opportunity to tell my story.” Human Rights First’s former client, Gema Valle, was a teacher in Nicaragua before she was forced to ...

Representing resilience and unity under the Olympic flag, the Refugee Olympic Team serves as a powerful symbol of hope, peace, and the limitless potential of refugees around the world. I’m Yiech Pur ...

Diana Diaz Madera, a social worker and mental health provider who consults for Human Rights First, reflects on different ways we can assist asylum seekers as they navigate both legal and social ...

Human Rights First announced today that Gibson Dunn Partner and Pro Bono Chair Katie Marquart will receive its Marvin E. Frankel Award for Pro Bono Service in recognition of her leadership in ...

Donetsk—Last week, I again joined Ukrainian Human Rights Defenders Sasha Humaniuk and Daniel Zakharchenko of the ...

Together, we will honor human rights advocates and dedicated pro-bono partners, including the recipients of this year’s 2024 Marvin E. Frankel Awards, William D. Zabel Human Rights Award, and more.

Human Rights First decries the Biden administration’s plans to expand and entrench its June 2024 asylum ban. The organization calls on the administration to end this harmful policy and prioritize real ...

Human Rights First will award Clare Byarugaba, one of the few openly LGBTQI+ rights activists in Uganda, its William D. Zabel Award in recognition of her remarkable work advocating for the rights of ...

WHAT IS XENOPHOBIA & ANTI-IMMIGRANT EXTREMISM? Xenophobia and anti-immigrant extremism perpetuate the idea that immigrants, or people who are perceived to be “foreign” or “outsiders,” threaten America ...