Human_Rights_First
Human Rights First
US-based non-profit organization
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 and Washington, D.C.[3] In 2004, Human Rights First started its "End Torture Now" campaign.[4] The organization also runs the Fighting Discrimination program which focuses on hate crimes.[citation needed]