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Quynh Nguyen, also known by her pen name "Mother Mushroom", tells her story of dissent, motherhood, and human rights advocacy in
#Vietnam
, eventually leading to her imprisonment and seeking asylum in the U.S. Read her story below⬇️
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BREAKING:
@SenJohnMcCain
is opposing Gina Haspel. "Her refusal to acknowledge torture's immorality is disqualifying."
#BlockHaspel
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POW and
@SenJohnMcCain
has spent his whole life fighting for America's values. When the CIA's torture program was revealed, he passed an amendment outlawing it. Now, one of the people deeply involved in America's torture of detainees is poised to take over the CIA.
#BlockHaspel
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Human Rights First expert
@dooley_dooley
on the ground in
#HongKong
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For over 100 days
@vkaramurza
has been stuck in a Russian prison cell for speaking out against tyranny, violence, & oppression. We stand in solidarity with him & his family and demand his immediate release.
#FreeVladimir
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Gina Haspel had a long pause and a hundred-yard-stare when asked if torture was immoral. She couldn't even answer the question.
#BlockHaspel
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Why is Gina Haspel unqualified to lead the CIA?
☑️ Dishonest to Congress about cover-up of torture program
☑️ Won't commit to standing up to Trump on torture
☑️ Does not believe torture is immoral
#BlockHaspel
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Our Senior Advisor
@vkaramurza
began 2023 still jailed for speaking out against Putin’s tyranny. I In 2023, we continue our calls to
#FreeVladimir
. He must be immediately and unconditionally released.
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Reminder: President Trump & complicit Members of Congress instigated, fueled, and enabled this attack by rejecting the voice of the American people and spreading false claims of election fraud.
Years of divisive, extremist, racist rhetoric led to this moment.
#accountability
US says Capitol rioters intended to 'capture and assassinate' elected officials
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Something to tell Trump: this isn't a partisan issue. For example, 109 high-ranking retired military leaders oppose Haspel's nomination because they believe Haspel and Trump's support of torture will put our troops and our national security at risk.
#BlockHaspel
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@M_Breen
re: the phrase catch and release:
These are human beings—not trout.
Presenting yourself at a port of entry to seek asylum is exercising your right.
You have volunteered yourself, you have not been caught.
I think this language matters.
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With the situation in Afghanistan rapidly deteriorating, this may be a helpful resource for our Afghan allies still in country:
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Our senior advisor
@vkaramurza
remains jailed in Russia for speaking out against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Despite being wrongly imprisoned & poisoned twice, he has never wavered in his commitment to human rights.
#FreeVladimir
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In her confirmation hearing, new US ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy expressed her commitment to securing the release of
@humanrights1st
’s senior advisor
@vkaramurza
and other Russian political prisoners. We must do everything possible to
#FreeVladimir
.
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No one is against being tough on terror. That's not the same as torturing detainees, which makes America LESS safe. We know from Gina Haspel's record she will follow orders that put our troops, reputation, and national security at risk.
#BlockHaspel
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.
@vkaramurza
was arrested “on a sham charge of disobeying the police, then indicted on a charge of ‘public dissemination of knowingly false information’ about the Russian military.”
Aka, he spoke out against tyranny. We demand his release.
#FreeVladimir
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John Brennan is not the same as Gina Haspel. Anyone who claims that a vote for Brennan translates to a vote for Gina does not know what they're talking about. Call your Senators at 202- 888-8177 to block Gina Haspel.
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Today on World Press Freedom Day, we remember the journalists who have lost their lives in the pursuit of public good, and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression.
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President Trump seems to think that MS-13 gang members can exploit "loopholes" in the asylum system in order to come into this country. Once again, he is woefully misinformed. This is the real pathway.
#NotALoophole
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THREAD: Mothers and fathers who arrive with their children at an official port of entry to LAWFULLY seek asylum are being forcibly separated from their children. This is beyond the scope of Session's "zero-tolerance" policy.
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There is no law that requires family separation. No one is buying that lie
@SecNielsen
"How is this not child abuse?"
DHS Sec. Neilsen: "Be more specific please. Enforcing the law?"
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Families belong together & free
Families belong together & free
Families belong together & free
Families belong together & free
Families belong together & free
Families belong together & free
Families belong together & free
#FreeTheFamilies
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Russian dissident and our senior advisor
@vkaramurza
has been arbitrarily detained in Russia since April 2022, after an arrest for allegedly disobeying the police. Now he is facing charges of treason. He must be released.
#FreeVladimir
.
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Next week, Vladimir Kara-Murza faces trial for speaking out against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Despite being poisoned twice and wrongly imprisoned,
@vkaramurza
remains steadfastly against tyranny. We demand his immediate and unconditional release.
#FreeVladimir
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#BREAKING
: UN High Commissioner for Refugees calls to end the expulsion of Haitians to danger, end Title 42.
The Biden admin's expulsion of Haitians triggers another public statement from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, calling for an end to Title 42 and criticizing mass expulsion of Haitians without screening as inconsistent with international norms.
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Our senior advisor, Vladimir Kara-Murza (
@vkaramurza
), was unjustly convicted for his opposition to the Ukraine conflict and advocacy for democracy in Russia. Now, he suffers declining health in a Russian prison. We demand his immediate and unconditional release.
#FreeKaraMurza
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Our senior advisor,
@vkaramurza
, is still locked behind bars for speaking out against Putin’s tyranny. In the new year, we will continue calls to
#FreeVladimir
.
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Haspel says her job was to keep Americans safe. But she did not keep us safe when she oversaw torture. Instead, she put our soldiers at risk.
#BlockHaspel
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Torturing detainees actually slowed the war on terror and put our troops at risk. Here's what
@SenJohnMcCain
has to say about torture.
#BlockHaspel
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Alexi &
@sethmeyers
: "This
#WorldRefugeeDay
, we are standing with Human Rights First in support of refugee families. By making a donation today, you provide life-saving legal services that will help refugee families gain asylum in the U.S."
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Children are NOT tools to impose consequences on their parents. They are children. And they do not belong behind bars—where they suffer long-term psychological harm.
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Russian democracy activist &
@humanrights1stSenior
Advisor
@vkaramurza
is jailed for supposed “crimes”—ie. speaking out against autocracy & condemning Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. It is past time he is released & reunited with his family.
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There 👏 is 👏no 👏safe 👏or 👏humane 👏way 👏to carry 👏out 👏 MPP.
Why the Biden Administration is relaunching Trump's controversial "Remain in Mexico" immigration policy
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For 20 years,
@vkaramurza
opposed Putin’s regime, demanding accountability at great risk. After surviving two attempts on his life, he is now jailed for condemning Putin’s war against Ukraine. We demand his unconditional release
#FreeVladimir
.
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#ISupportAAA
and so does
@jonstewart
. Thank you for highlighting the bipartisan effort behind the
#AfghanAdjustmentAct
to support our
#AfghanAllies
.
Clearly, we are NOT done with this issue. Tell your Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act now.
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Gina Haspel Ran the CIA Site Where My Client Had Been Tortured. Her Testimony Changed My Opinion of Her.
#BlockHaspel
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Our Senior Advisor and Russian democracy activist,
@vkaramurza
was jailed for condemning Putin’s invasion of Ukraine – for holding bad actors accountable and speaking truth to power. He must be released immediately.
#FreeVladimir
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Today marks 100 days since Russian democracy activist & our senior advisor,
@vkaramurza
, was jailed for opposing Putin’s heinous invasion of Ukraine.
100 days for speaking truth to power.
@HumanRights1st
continues to demand his immediate & unconditional release.
#FreeVladimir
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Seeking asylum is legal.
Seeking asylum is legal.
Seeking asylum is legal.
Seeking asylum is legal.
Seeking asylum is legal.
Seeking asylum is legal.
Seeking asylum is legal.
Seeking asylum is legal.
#SOTU2020
@realDonaldTrump
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Russian democracy activist
@vkaramurza
has been poisoned twice & has now been unjustly detained since April 2022. What for? Speaking truth to power about Putin’s war against Ukraine. He must be released & reunited with his family.
#FreeVladimir
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Thank you
@SenJeffMerkley
for introducing the No Internment Camps Act, which would prevent the Trump Admin from forcing families fleeing persecution into internment camps while they await their asylum hearings.
#FamiliesBelongTogetherAndFREE
More:
Internment camps have NO PLACE in America. Congress needs to prevent this cruel and inhumane strategy from going forward, and I’ll do everything in my power to stop it.
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Our colleague Vladimir Kara-Murza/
@vkaramurza
is serving a 25-year sentence in a Russian penal colony for speaking out against the war on Ukraine. This silencing of his dissent is unjust and a violation of human rights. Join us in demanding his freedom.
#FreeKaraMurza
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Alix Idrache worked his way through one of the nation’s most prestigious military schools after immigrating to the United States from Haiti. The president's remarks about Haitians like Alix are truly disgraceful.
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We must continue fighting to make sure that America treats refugee children with dignity and respect, and gives them a fair chance at freedom. No child deserves to be locked behind bars simply for seeking safety. Thank you
@SenJeffMerkley
👏
KNOW THIS: the
@realDonaldTrump
Administration is locking up 14,600 children in child prison camps. I’ve been inside – they’re horrible. This fight is NOT OVER. Keep making your voices heard.
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Sana is a Syrian refugee. But she is much more than that. She is a student, a scholar, and one of the bravest people you will ever meet. Watch her story in
@Vets4AmerIdeals
#WhatIFoughtFor
series.
#RefugeesWelcome
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This Thursday, celebrate International Human Rights Day with a special event honoring our 2020 Roger N. Baldwin Award Winner: Hong Kong-based human rights activist Albert Ho.
To register, visit . The virtual event kicks off at 12 PM ET.
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After 3 days in U.S. detention, a 5-yr-old refugee was too weak to stand. Their mother told
@M_Breen
she begged officers for help.
"Help me," she said, "my child is dying."
The officer replied: "Well are they dead yet? Then shut up and stop crying."
#ClosetheCamps
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Today,
@humanrights1st
and other leading human rights NGOs submitted a letter to the
#Biden
administration, calling for targeted
#Magnitsky
sanctions on the Russian officials responsible for the arbitrary detention of Vladimir Kara-Murza.
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Secretary Nielsen once again repeats falsehoods, describing how asylum seekers are coming here to exploit "loopholes."
Asylum is not a loophole. It's a lifesaver.
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This week marks 2 years since our Sr. advisor Vladimir Kara-Murza was unjustly imprisoned. Evgenia Kara-Murza
@ekaramurza
calls on the global democratic community to stand with her husband
@vkaramurza
& others fighting Putin's repression. Read her piece⬇️
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The United States does not know how many children were separated from their parents. They do not know how many children are STILL separated from their parents. Thank you
@JanSchakowsky
👏👏👏
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A quick lesson:
Seeking asylum: LEGAL
Forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico: ILLEGAL
Got it?
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"The detention center is a house of tears."
Incredibly brave and moving testimony today from Blanche, a Cameroonian refugee and
@humanrights1st
client.
Thank you for your courage.
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"What we saw on Jan 6 was not a one-time event. It was not an anomaly that came out of nowhere. It was planned out in the open"
@KrisGoldsmith85
on MSNBC discussing Jan 6 & how
@humanrights1st
&
@Vets4AmerIdeals
are working to combat far-right extremism
"What we haven't seen is Nick Fuentes and the America First PAC who were riding in an armored fake humvee all around the country and practicing these insurrections at state capitols, trying to intimidate members of those local legislators" -
@KrisGoldsmith85
w/
@NicolleDWallace
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Seeking Asylum is Legal
Seeking Asylum is Legal
Seeking Asylum is Legal
Seeking Asylum is Legal
Seeking Asylum is Legal
Seeking Asylum is Legal
Seeking Asylum is Legal
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The videos that Haspel helped destroy: "The tapes would have depicted the round-the-clock torture of 2 detainees who were kept naked, placed in painful positions, deprived of sleep & subjected to waterboarding and other horrific acts."
#BlockHaspel
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The Defense Bill
#FY23NDAA
condemns the detention of
@humanrights1st
’s senior advisor
@vkaramurza
and calls for his immediate release. We urge
#Congress
and
@WhiteHouse
to continue pushing for the release of political prisoners of Russia’s autocracy.
#FreeVladimir
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The Trump Administration just began implementation of its so-called "Migrant Protection Protocols" by sending an asylum seeker back to Mexico to await his day in court.
@SecNielsen
, we took the liberty of grading this illegal, immoral, and unjust policy for you.
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Latest from
@dooley_dooley
on the trial of Scott Warren: "Warren never should have been prosecuted for providing water and medical aid to migrants in the desert. The prosecution bore the hallmarks of actions taken by authoritarian governments."
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.
@vkaramurza
, our senior advisor, was unfairly convicted for his opposition to the war in Ukraine and support for democracy in Russia. His health is in jeopardy in a Russian prison. Stand with us and demand his immediate and unconditional release.
#FreeKaraMurza
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Haspel will not answer whether she believes torture she oversaw is immoral. She will not recuse herself from releasing classified information about her own record. She will not give the Senate or the American people a fair hearing on her record.
#BlockHaspel
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Even after a year in prison, two attempts on his life, and a secretive sham trial, "Vladimir Kara-Murza won't be silenced."
Excellent video from
@NEDemocracy
. We continue to demand his immediate & unconditional release.
#FreeVladimir
@vkaramurza
Jailed a year ago today,
@washingtonpost
journalist
@VKaraMurza
will never stop speaking the truth and speaking out for freedom and democracy in Russia.
#FreeKaraMurza
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Thank you
@RepJayapal
for standing up to anti-LGBTQ extremism. Kids deserve to grow, learn, play, and not have their basic human rights threatened. No kid is a problem, anti-trans adults are the problem.
#letkidsplay
“I am the proud mom of a trans kid. And it hurts me every single day to watch these attacks on trans youth who are simply trying to make it through life and be who they fully are.”
Watch this from
@RepJayapal
.
#LetKidsPlay
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President Trump talks about how he wants to welcome legal immigrants.
Yet he has dramatically CUT the number of refugees able to come to the United States.
@realdonaldtrump
, it's time to walk the walk.
#RefugeesWelcome
What President Trump isn’t talking about is how he has cut the amount of refugees the US will take in to historic lows...and then put up roadblock after roadblock to make sure they can’t come. Refugees are in historic need around the world. The US can do so much better.
#SOTU
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.
@realDonaldTrump
, get your facts straight. Members of the refugee "caravan" are coming here to seek the legal right to asylum.
#NotALoophole
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"It is my hope that...they will remember not only the war criminals who are sitting in the Kremlin but also those who are standing up to them. Because we are Russians too." -
@vkaramurza
in
@washingtonpost
Read the op-ed:
#FreeKaraMurza
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Our senior advisor, Vladimir Kara-Murza (
@vkaramurza
) was unjustly convicted for speaking out against the conflict in
#Ukraine
. Stand with us in calling for his immediate and unconditional release.
#FreeKaraMurza
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It has been 5 weeks since activist and
@HumanRights1st
Senior Advisor Vladimir Kara-Murza was detained for freely expressing his opinion in Putin’s Russia. We continue to call for his immediate release. #
#FreeVladimir
#FreeKaraMurza
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The idea that the migrant “caravan” represents an emergency for the U.S. is absurd. The caravan remains over 900 miles away, has already dramatically dwindled in size, and is made up of families, many with young children. More from
@ThePlumLineGS
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Thank you
@SenJeffMerkley
for bringing Yakelin and Albertina—a mother and daughter seeking protection—as your guests to the State of the Union 👏
#FamiliesBelongTogetherAndFREE
In 2018, Albertina and her 11-year-old daughter Yakelin were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. Yakelin spent nearly two months in a child detention center before being reunited with her mother.
On Tuesday, they will be my guests for
#SOTU2019
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Yesterday, we &
@Vets4AmerIdeals
released an Afghan evacuation plan with Rep.
@sethmoulton
as a recommendation for the Biden admin.
Read our plan at .
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BREAKING: Our lawsuit against the Trump Administration—O.A. v. Trump—filed on behalf of 6 asylum-seekers illegally barred from seeking asylum because they entered between ports of entry, will have its first hearing in U.S. District Court on Monday, December 17th.
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Thank you, Rep.
@AyannaPressley
for standing with asylum seekers. ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
#FamiliesBelongTogetherAndFree
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"A very important lesson...is that no matter how powerful an authoritarian regime seems, if enough people are ready to defend their freedom and dignity, all that power amounts to nothing,”
@vkaramurza
in a new article from
@meduza_en
.
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When it comes to Gina Haspel’s record on torture, more than 100 retired military leaders agree: her nomination to be the Director of the CIA is deeply troubling.
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Our senior advisor and Russian democracy advocate,
@vkaramurza
continues to stand against tyranny, even from behind bars. We demand his unconditional release.
#FreeVladimir
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Meet Catherine. At just 17, she fled horrific gang violence in Honduras to seek protection. Today, she is a legal permanent resident.
How does she feel? "Free," she says.
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Thousands of allies and at-risk Afghans remain stranded in danger in
#Afghanistan
or left in the limbo of third countries. These Afghans are being left behind by the U.S. government; we are working to get them to safety.
@POTUS
are you with us?
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Senior Advisor & Russian democracy advocate
@vkaramurza
has been stuck in a Russian jail cell for over 100 days. Now he has once again been detained until mid-October. This groundless & politically motivated decision is intolerable. He MUST be immediately released.
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#BREAKING
: The bill includes 8k additional visas for our Afghan allies & $1b to fund an evacuation, among fixes that speed the application process.
Many thanks to
@SenatorLeahy
@SenShelby
@SenatorShaheen
& all those who've acted swiftly to help
#EvacuateOurAllies
to safety!
98-0: Senate unanimously passes $2.1B emergency spending bill to fund US Capitol Police security, reimburse the National Guard, and help relocate Afghans to the US who assisted the US military during the Afghanistan war. 60 votes were needed. Bill now heads to House
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“The past year became one of the darkest in the memory of living generations...But the dawn comes after even the darkest night — and it will definitely come.” -Words of hope from Russian democracy activist and our senior advisor,
@vkaramurza
#FreeValdimir
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Our Senior Advisor and Russia democracy advocate Vladimir Kara-Murza has been imprisoned for over two months for speaking out against Putin’s aggression in Ukraine.
@humanrights1st
demands his immediate and unconditional release.
#FreeVladimir
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@Billbrowder
: We will continue to push, and we will get
@vkaramurza
out of jail. If I could tell Vladimir anything right now it would be, "Sit tight. We're coming to get you."
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President Trump continues to tweet hateful messages about Central American's peacefully walking towards the United States to seek asylum.
But the America that we know and love welcomes refugees. They are men, women, and children seeking safety. Not a threat.
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"Under Haspel’s supervision, the interrogators immediately set to work. Naked but for his shackles and hood, Nashiri was locked into a coffin-like wooden box for hours at a time." This and much, much worse from
@ProPublica
:
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ICYMI: Congress & the Biden admin have decided to permanently reauthorize the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.
This is a significant step forward in ensuring accountability for human rights abuses no matter where they occur.
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We joined
@freedomhouse
& others in calling on the
#BidenAdministration
to take IMMEDIATE action to free democracy advocate & our sr advisor
@vkaramurza
.
Vladimir deserves to see the eventual new dawn in Russia he has been fighting for. Read the letter:
Following the tragic death of
@navalny
, we stand with dozens of former ambassadors and prodemocracy advocates to urge
@POTUS
,
@SecBlinken
, and
@JakeSullivan46
to take immediate action to
#FreeKaraMurza
from Russian prison.
Join us. Review our full letter:
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Our immigration system has denied
#28Children
and their parents the right to request asylum for nearly a year and a half.
Now, two of these families could be deported as soon as this weekend.
RT to call on Congress to stop these deportations.
#SafetyForThe28
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For over 100 days, Russian democracy advocate and Senior Advisor for
@humanrights1st
@vkaramurza
has been jailed for speaking out against tyranny & condemning Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. With his trial a week from today, we continue to demand his release.
#FreeVladimir
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The military is built on a culture of honor and respect for all. It should make no distinctions based on where someone came from, whom they chose to love, or their gender identity. —Our
@Scott_A_Cooper
, Lieutenant Colonel, USMC (Ret.)
All uniformed military leadership confirmed under oath before the Senate Armed Services Committee that trans troops have served without any problems when asked by
@SenGillibrand
last year. The ban is a cynical attempt to harm trans people. It has nothing to do w/ unit readiness.
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Evgenia Kara-Murza/
@ekaramurza
, wife of
@humanrights1st
Sr. advisor
@vkaramurza
, criticizes the “air of fear” Putin has created using violence against dissidents. We continue supporting her in the fight for Vladimir's release & for all Russian political prisoners.
#FreeVladimir
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When we said
#EvacuateOurAllies
- we didn't mean just some of them.
It's time for
@POTUS
to bring our allies & at-risk Afghans to safety in the U.S., and for Congress to make sure it’s safety that lasts.
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"No one chooses to be a refugee, no one chooses to move halfway across the world with only the clothes on your back. This is forced on us."
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The U.S. has an obligation to ensure safe evacuation and resettlement of all at-risk Afghans. Congress needs to act NOW:
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THREAD: Men, women, and children are fleeing violence and persecution to seek life-saving protection at our borders.
Yesterday President Trump announced that he wants to charge them a fee to apply for asylum and block them from employment.
BREAKING: In new presidential memo, Trump calls for, among other things, a regulation that would charge migrants a fee to apply for asylum.
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.
@humanrights1st
& 100+ orgs sent a letter to
@secmayorkas
condemning
@DHSgov
plan to expand the use of the racist & inhumane Title 42 to expel Venezuelans seeking refuge at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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