Bahrain’s authorities are brutally cracking down on the Shia majority, reviving 2011 repression methods: mass arrests, enforced disappearances, citizenship revocations, & custodial torture. @suchitauppal.bsky.social @dooleydooley.bsky.social

One of the @nba.com's biggest sponsors is the #UAE. They also sponsor a genocidal militia in #Sudan. @nba.com Make the right call. End the @emirates.bsky.social deal. bloodontheball.org/ #NBAPlayoffs #EmiratesNBACup #NBA

After many years, Ukraine’s Supreme Court did what its Parliament failed to do: recognize a same-sex couple as a family. A draft Civil Code may now close that path. Our @suchitauppal.bsky.social writes for @justsecurity.org on these developments. www.justsecurity.org/139346/ukrai...

🗣️We're calling on Senator Nick Scutari and Governor Mikie Sherrill to stand up for democracy! It's time to pass the John Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey (S282). ALL Voters deserve to have their voices and rights defended. We need NJ voting rights secured!

Yesterday's House Judiciary Committee hearing was political theater meant to discredit the @splcenter.org & undermine the civil rights movement as a whole. @civilrightsorg.bsky.social We must stand together against this attack on our civil rights & demand an end to political retribution.

Our hearts go out to all those impacted by the senseless shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Every person deserves the right to worship free from bigotry, violence, and fear.

(4/4) Read the full April 2026 report here. humanrightsfirst.org/library/ice-...

(1/4) @humanrightsfirst.org 's ICE Flight Monitor April 2026 report reveals record levels of ICE Air deportation flights, an expansion of forced third country transfers, & continued high shuffle flight volumes: see April's key findings here:

Thanks Irish America magazine for this on 1972 Belfast Springhill/Westrock killings. A coroner has ruled British soldiers shot dead 3 children, a priest & a local man. We @humanrightsfirst.org supported the families in their long campaign for truth #speirgorm www.irishamerica.com/2026/05/belf...

The dismantling of the Voting Rights Act is a reminder that we have unfinished business. The Voting Rights Act was fought for and won by our parents and grandparents. The fight to keep it is ours. Join us TOMORROW for a #DayOfAction defending #VotingRights. Find an event near you👇

We endorsed a letter from @chuygarcia.house.gov, Rep Casar, Rep. Jacobs, and 17 Members of Congress to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, which raises serious concerns about alleged human rights violations during recent U.S.-Ecuador military operations.

We welcome the U.S. court's decision to temporarily block sanctions against UN expert Francesca Albanese and protect the right to free speech. The power to sanction should never be used to punish efforts to report on war crimes and seek accountability.

The Trump admin keeps quietly lifting targeted sanctions without explaining why; these actions are rehabilitating the corrupt or well-connected and betraying advocates who sought out U.S. sanctions as a form of accountability. Read more in @justsecurity.org:

The Trump admin has quietly lifted sanctions on at least 145 individuals and companies. Many appear to benefit corrupt officials and well-connected allies. Congress should demand answers, write @adamofkeith.bsky.social and Amanda Strayer of @humanrightsfirst.org:

Human Rights First is proud to be part of the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition. The WHRDIC's new 2025 Annual Report discusses how it is reshaping and rebuilding in an increasingly challenging global environment. Read the report: whrdic.org/our-work/sta...

Over 50 years later, a coroner confirmed that the 5 people British soldiers shot dead in West #Belfast in 1972 should not have been killed. We've supported the Springhill/Westrock families for years; today's findings are a vindication of their long fight.

The Supreme Court just gutted Sec 2 of the Voting Rights Act. This is devastating for the rights of voters of color across the country and a serious blow to the health of our democracy. Follow live updates and stay tuned to see how we're responding👇

Autocratic governments aren’t stopping at their borders. They’re targeting people abroad. Join HRW and @humanrightsfirst.org this Friday to unpack a case against Egypt after two brothers were attacked in NYC — and hear directly from them ⤵️

What happens when a foreign government assaults dissidents on U.S. soil? Join us and @hrw.org on May 1 9:30-10:30am ET for a briefing on transnational repression through the lens of Egypt's practices and our case El Sammak v. Egypt. Register👇

Prof. @dooleydooley.bsky.social of @humanrightsfirst.org spoke @museumfreederry.bsky.social to mark the anniversary of the 1981 killing of Gary English and Jim Brown by British soldiers. His presentation, Anatomy of a Cover Up 👇https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LD2efRwy6g @finucanecentre.bsky.social

Thrilled to partner with @bryanandrewsmusic.bsky.social on the ICE Out of My Country Damn Music tour! A portion of every ticket goes directly to Human Rights First's work defending immigrants & asylum seekers. Minneapolis is SOLD OUT! Get your tickets, Chicago & Des Moines: laylo.com/laylo-bryana...

Read our CEO @uzraz.bsky.social's new op-ed published by @msmagazine.com, "America Is Detaining Children for Profit, With Your Tax Dollars" msmagazine.com/2026/04/25/d...

We just released a new report revealing a sharp escalation in rights-restricting legislation across the United States since the start of the second Trump administration. Read more about the trends we're seeing and how we can fight back: humanrightsfirst.org/library/demo...

The Trump administration plans to transfer 1,100+ Afghan allies, including military interpreters, Special Forces members, families of US service members, & 400+ children to the DRC instead of honoring its promise to bring them to the US. This is a betrayal of wartime commitments that risks lives.

📣 ICE is expanding warehouse detention, where people are cut off from lawyers, care, and family within crowded facilities. On April 25, 160+ events nationwide are demanding we invest in communities, dignity, and freedom—not cages. Find your local event👇

From our latest ICE Flight Monitor report, US immigration enforcement flights reached a record high of 1,794—a 122% jump from March '25. People are being shuffled between detention centers, separated from loved ones & legal counsel, deported to danger & sent to unfamiliar places without due process.

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...

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 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.

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-...

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.

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👇

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.

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. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

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 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. humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...

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: win.newmode.net/declarationf...

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.