Human Rights First and co-counsel, including CLEAR, filed two briefs in Yunseo Chung v. Trump Administration. We are challenging recent government submissions that seek to dismiss our case entirely on ...

This guest post does not necessarily reflect the views or expertise of Human Rights First. It is part of a partnership between UCLA Law and Human Rights First, where UCLA Law students use the ...

The “Leahy Laws,” named after former U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, refer to two statutory provisions that prohibit the U.S. government (USG) from providing assistance to any unit of a foreign country’s ...

In an escalation of oligarchic control, the Georgian government is moving to further restrict civil society groups from accepting grants without prior approval. According to the parliament’s website, ...

Human Rights First, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, ...

Like any government, the U.S. government has the ability to help or hinder the cause of human rights through its foreign policy. The Trump administration’s early actions have given ample reason to ...