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Russia Cracks Down on LGBT Groups, Civil Society 26 Jan 2013 | 01:10 am
On this edition of Firstcast we’ll discuss the current state of affairs in the ongoing Pussy Riot case and the growing persecution of the LGBT community in Russia.
Christian Bale Calls Chen Guangcheng “A Giant Among Men” 30 Nov 2012 | 11:19 pm
This week's FirstCast covers the story of the blind "barefoot" lawyer Chen Guangcheng. He is recipient of the 2012 Human Rights First Award for his lifelong work fighting for the rule of law in China....
The Road to Safety for LGBTI Refugees 23 Aug 2012 | 01:20 am
In December last year, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke out strongly in support of global LGBT rights at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Her speech coincided with a directive from Pre...
Russia Continues to Enable Mass Atrocities in Syria 5 Jul 2012 | 11:34 pm
Subscribe to FirstCast on iTunes Despite relentless assaults by the Syrian regime on civilian populations, there is still no international arms embargo on Syria. This is largely due to Russia’s insis...
Broken System: A Look at U.S. Immigration Detention 9 Feb 2012 | 03:10 am
Subscribe to Firstcast on iTunes! In this special edition of Firstcast, we feature the voices of a recently detained asylum seeker, whom we can call Michael, and Human Rights First’s Ruthie Epstein t...
Defense Bill Puts U.S. National Security at Risk 1 Nov 2011 | 11:02 am
Subscribe to FirstCast on iTunes and other platforms! In this week’s FirstCast, we talk about the controversial National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense bill currently being considered ...
Tortured Bahraini Women Show Why U.S. Arms Sale Must Stop 19 Oct 2011 | 02:41 am
In this special edition of FirstCast, we interviewed Jaleela Al-Salman just days before she was rearrested. She describes how the Bahraini security forces tortured her while in detention. Subscribe no...
Anti-Extremist Laws in Russia Misused to Target Human Rights, Religious Groups 9 Oct 2011 | 01:22 pm
Subscribe to FirstCast on iTunes and other platforms! This week’s FirstCastfeatures selective enforcement of Russia’s anti-extremist laws. The Russian Federation has experienced a dramatic upsurge in...
Realigning Human Rights and National Security 13 Sep 2011 | 06:21 am
Subscribe to FirstCast on iTunes and other platforms! On this 10th anniversary of 9/11, we remember the nearly 3,000 victims of the terrorist attacks and the brave men and women who have died in the ...
Ugandan Police Chief Should “Protect and Serve” the Gay Community 23 Aug 2011 | 08:17 am
This month, the HATE NO MORE Campaign was launched in the Ugandan capital Kampala, calling for an end to hate toward the gay community. The campaign is spearheaded by Freedom and Roam Uganda (FARUG) a...
