Company Profile

Company Overview

Human Rights First (formerly the Lawyers
Committee for Human Rights) has worked since 1978
to protect and promote the rights to which
everyone is entitled under international law. We
work both internationally and in the United
States to champion the rights of refugees and
workers, ensure justice for the most serious
human rights crimes, promote domestic law and
policy that respect human rights, and extend a
lifeline to local human rights defenders.
Collaboration, innovation, and the search for
lasting solutions are the hallmarks of our
approach to the toughest human rights problems.

Our approach is rooted in the premise that the
world's security and stability depend on long-
term efforts to advance justice, human dignity,
and respect for the rule of law in every part of
the world. Our role and reputation in the human
rights community is as an organization of
advocates who provide substantive research, non-
partisan legal expertise, consensus building, and
strategic advocacy to effect positive change in
respect for human rights.