Human Rights First Explained

Human Rights First
Leader Title:President/CEO
Leader Name:Michael Breen (human rights activist)
Leader Title2:Former President
Leader Name2:Michael Posner
Headquarters:New York, New York
Formation:1978

Human Rights First (formerly known as the Lawyers Committee for International Human Rights[1]) is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3),[2] international human rights organization based in New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.[3] Its work centers on four main issue areas: authoritarianism, extremism, systemic injustice and the abuse of technology. It closely works with lawyers, veterans and security experts, technologists, and allied advocates to further its policy agenda. In 2004, it launched an "End Torture Now" campaign.[4] The organization also runs the Fighting Discrimination program which focuses on hate crimes.

Board of directors

Human Rights First is governed by a board of directors composed of 92 members, including a 30-person Board of Advocates and a 13-person Emeritus Board.[5]

Members of the board include:

Selected publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. IRS Form 1023 Application for Recognition of Exemption. (1982). Human Rights First website Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Human Rights First. 2021-04-21. www.charitywatch.org. en.
  3. https://www.humanrightsfirst.org/about About Us
  4. Web site: Human Rights First Leader to Speak. 2021-04-23. today.duke.edu. 14 March 2007 . en.
  5. Web site: Board Archives . 2023-02-14 . Human Rights First . en-US.
  6. Web site: Oprysko. Caitlin. FARA chief leaves DOJ. 2021-05-17. POLITICO. en.