Human Rights First

Human Rights First (HRF), nongovernmental organization founded in New York City in 1978 to defend human rights worldwide. HRF aims to promote laws and policies that protect the universal freedoms of all individuals—regardless of political, economic, or religious affiliation. The organization is headquartered in New York and Washington, D.C. HRF seeks to protect the rights of people at risk, including political refugees, victims of discrimination and crimes against humanity, and human rights advocates who are...