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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 19/08/2026
"The injustice done to our family and others is what drives some of us from a younger generation to carry on this work.” For our blog, @dooleydooley.bsky.social writes about the McConomy family's decades long search for justice & accountability. #speirgorm www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/derr...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 29/07/2026
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...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 28/07/2026
Children do not belong in detention. They belong with their families, in their communities, and free. Thank you to the @demwomencaucus.bsky.social and @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for exposing the conditions facing children and families at Dilley. #EndFamilyDetention #ShutDownDilley
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 17/07/2026
To visit the @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social's new dashboard visit: www.humanrightsfirst.org/ice-flight-m... To read our June 2026 IFM report, visit: www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/ice-...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 17/07/2026
This week, @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social also released its new public interactive dashboard, offering a dynamic view of ICE Air flights in order to strengthen accountability, transparency, and to support advocates and attorneys in defending human rights.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 17/07/2026
On June 4, 2026, removal flights on U.S. military aircrafts resumed after pausing in September 2025. The Trump administration had previously used U.S. military planes to carry out a total of 88 removal flights between January and September 2025.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 17/07/2026
There has been a continued escalation of forced third country transfers with a first-time flight to the Central African Republic (CAR), and repeated flights to Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Honduras, Moldova, Panama, Paraguay, and Sierra Leone.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 17/07/2026
In June, IFM tracked 1,148 flights between U.S. detention centers, known as "shuffle flights." These flights have dramatically increased as part of the administration's cruel mass deportation and detention agenda.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 17/07/2026
@iceflightmonitor.bsky.social tracked 288 removal flights to 36 countries in June, with a spike in removal flights to Mexico over recent months, amidst a pause on land deportations. This reflects a dramatic shift in the mode of removal from land to air.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 17/07/2026
This week, ICE Flight Monitor @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social released its June 2026 report, delivering data to shine a light on the abuses of the Trump administration's cruel and lawless detention and deportation campaign.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 26/06/2026
Fiber-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-...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 20/06/2026
On #WorldRefugeeDay, we honor the courage of people like Viktoriia and her family, whom we had the privilege of meeting through our work. Today, our most profound wish for the people we work with is that they do not have to be courageous, that they are welcomed, and can rebuild their lives in ease.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 19/06/2026
@iceflightmonitor.bsky.social, housed at @humanrightsfirst.org, has released its latest monthly report, with May 2026 showing the continued escalation of the Trump administration’s cruel, lawless mass deportation campaign. To read the full report, visit: www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/ice-...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 17/06/2026
Our fight to defend human rights remains the same - but our website looks a little different! We're excited to share our website relaunch with you, with a streamlined structure and tools for you learn about our work and to engage in advocacy. Visit our new digital home here: humanrightsfirst.org
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 17/06/2026
Our Senior Advisor @dooleydooley.bsky.social live on Scripps News TV today from Ukraine frontline city of Kharkiv, where he is back working alongside local activists.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 22/05/2026
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
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 21/05/2026
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.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 28/04/2026
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...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 23/04/2026
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...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 16/04/2026
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.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 09/04/2026
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
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 08/04/2026
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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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 01/04/2026
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.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 27/03/2026
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
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 27/03/2026
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.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 26/03/2026
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
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 25/03/2026
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
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 24/03/2026
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-...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 16/03/2026
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.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 26/02/2026
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
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 25/02/2026
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...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 25/02/2026
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...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 24/02/2026
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.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 23/02/2026
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-...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 23/02/2026
Our January @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social report reveals unprecedented numbers of deportation and domestic transfer flights over the first year of Trump’s second term. (1/2) #ICEFlightMonitor
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 19/02/2026
Economic pressure, not invasion, is the Trump administration’s strategy on Cuba—but the humanitarian fallout is severe. Our @enriqueroig.bsky.social explains in The Dialogue Latin American Advisor what’s driving U.S. policy and what could still trigger escalation. www.thedialogue.org/wp-content/u...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 17/02/2026
Thank you to the IACHR for meeting with us & over 70 other Minnesota groups & advocates who are on the frontlines defending the human rights of all people in the state. We shared urgent concerns about: ➡️ Human rights violations ➡️ Attacks on free expression ➡️ Due process failures
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 12/02/2026
CEO of Human Rights First @uzraz.bsky.social writes in the New Zealand Herald on why retired New Zealand Justice Sir William Young should step down from Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal. Read: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/opinion-w...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 11/02/2026
This Valentine’s Day, we're sending love to immigrants across the country. As communities face violence, criminalization and dehumanization, we choose love and solidarity. Immigrants deserve safety, dignity, and freedom. #ToImmigrantsWithLove #IStandWithImmigrants
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 11/02/2026
At an anniversary event for #BloodySunday in Derry at the @museumfreederry.bsky.social, our @suchitauppal.bsky.social & @dooleydooley.bsky.social joined @finucanecentre.bsky.social to present research on how the UK government spent £4.3m to defend Soldier F. #speirgorm
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 10/02/2026
Human Rights First has filed a lawsuit with co-counsel Ballard Spahr against Egypt for a violent attack on two American brothers in Midtown Manhattan while they were exercising their right to protest. Learn more: humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 06/02/2026
Senior Counsel Joshua Colangelo-Bryan visited Minneapolis and spoke with the Native American community facing ICE targeting despite being the first inhabitants of this land. Urge our leaders to stop funding to ICE and demand accountability at bit.ly/ICEOut4Good
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 05/02/2026
Immigrants deserve safety, dignity, and due process. Join us Feb 9–15 for a national Week of Action rooted in love and solidarity. #ToImmigrantsWithLove RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/disappearedi...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 03/02/2026
No president should be able to target political opponents. The NOPE Act would protect dissent, protest, and democracy itself. Urge Congress to act and pass the No Political Enemies Act: bit.ly/PassNOPE
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 29/01/2026
We are mourning the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis over the weekend. ICE & CBP are not keeping us safe—they are terrorizing and killing with impunity. Congress can prevent these tragedies by refusing to fund ICE and demanding accountability. Contact your Senators NOW: bit.ly/ICEOut4Good
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 26/01/2026
Our client Yunseo Chung isn’t accused of a crime. She’s being targeted for deportation for attending a peaceful protest. Our Special Counsel Joshua Colangelo-Bryan updates on our fight to protect her First Amendment rights against the government’s recent appeal.
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 21/01/2026
ICE's killing of Renee Nicole Good is not an isolated incident. It’s the result of unchecked enforcement, mass detention, & no accountability. Now the Trump admin is asking for $3.4B more for ICE detention. We must say NO MORE. Call your senators and reps NOW! Take action at bit.ly/ICEOut4Good
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 21/01/2026
One year into the Trump administration, attacks on democracy & human rights keep escalating. From day one, Human Rights First has fought back—in court, on Capitol Hill, & on the front lines. Support our work in continuing to fight authoritarianism: info.supporthumanrightsfirst.org/give/756820/...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 02/01/2026
From the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Slava risked his life rescuing civilians from communities under fire. On Christmas Day, he was killed by Russian drone evacuating people from the frontline. Our @dooleydooley.bsky.social honors him: humanrightsfirst.org/library/at-k...
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Human Rights First @humanrightsfirst.org · 17/12/2025
Our November @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social report shows a sharp escalation in the Trump admin’s mass deportation campaign—record domestic transfer flights, expanded forced third-country transfers, & continued removals to Venezuela amid rising tensions. Read more: humanrightsfirst.org/library/ice-...
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