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Economic pressure, not invasion, is the Trump administration’s strategy on Cuba—but the humanitarian fallout is severe. Our @enriqueroig.bsky.social explains in The Dialogue Latin American Advisor what’s driving U.S. policy and what could still trigger escalation. www.thedialogue.org/wp-content/u...
Thank you to the IACHR for meeting with us & over 70 other Minnesota groups & advocates who are on the frontlines defending the human rights of all people in the state. We shared urgent concerns about: ➡️ Human rights violations ➡️ Attacks on free expression ➡️ Due process failures
CEO of Human Rights First @uzraz.bsky.social writes in the New Zealand Herald on why retired New Zealand Justice Sir William Young should step down from Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal. Read: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/opinion-w...
Our VP @enriqueroig.bsky.social joined TRT World to discuss #Honduras's election of Nasry Asfura. Discussion included U.S. influence on the election and growing human rights concerns documented by HRF’s @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social following deportations to Honduras without due process. 👇
US-backed president of Honduras sworn in amid Latin America’s right-wing surge
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We are mourning the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis over the weekend. ICE & CBP are not keeping us safe—they are terrorizing and killing with impunity. Congress can prevent these tragedies by refusing to fund ICE and demanding accountability. Contact your Senators NOW: bit.ly/ICEOut4Good
Trump admin officials spinning the killing of Alex Pretti by saying “who shows up to a protest with a gun”. Nevermind that he wasn’t brandishing it & it’s legal in #Minneapolis They seem to forget these dudes in pics from previous protests. Thx for your attention to this matter
The @wsj.com Editorial Board is not happy about Minneapolis and says that Pretti was not a domestic terrorist www.wsj.com/opinion/time...
Opinion | Time for ICE to Pause in Minneapolis
Alex Pretti made a mistake, but he wasn’t a ‘domestic terrorist.’
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Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
NEW EPISODE | The U.S. says the future of #Venezuela hinges on oil. But international relations expert @enriqueroig.bsky.social of @humanrightsfirst.org says that without #democracy, there are no rules investors can trust. So where does that leave us? LISTEN NOW: 🎧 tinyurl.com/2kec3jmh
Enrique Roig, our VP of External Relations, told @wlrnnews.bsky.social: “[Acting President Rodríguez] was clearly complicit in the human rights abuses of the Maduro regime… the command-and-control structure for that whole repressive system has not gone away.” Read more: www.wlrn.org/americas/202...
The Delcy Deal: Will Rodríguez facilitate — or sabotage — Venezuela's return to democracy?
ANALYSIS Acting President Delcy Rodríguez is a dark, hardline "architect" of Venezuela's dictatorship — so why has the Trump administration bet she'll lead the country to the light of democracy after ...
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Removing an illegitimate leader by unlawful means to establish open-ended U.S. control of Venezuela’s governance and oil sector undermines the likelihood and legitimacy of a future democratic transition. humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
Human Rights First Condemns the Illegality of Military Action in Venezuela and Calls for Legitimate Transition to Democracy - Human Rights First
Human Rights First condemns the illegality of recent military action taken by the Trump administration in Venezuela and its announced plan to take over and run the country indefinitely. Venezuelans vo...
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From The Economist 🗣️ A solid overview of why Trump is so focused on Honduras — and it even includes a quote from yours truly.👇🏼 “Mr Hernández is “right up there with the narco-bosses you’d see on Netflix’s Narcos,” says Enrique Roig, a former State Department official.
This #GivingTuesday, your support helps defend democracy and advance human rights in the U.S. and abroad. In 2025, you protected 500k+ humanitarian parolees, equipped 14k with critical resources, & sent 13k+ letters to Congress. THANK YOU.👏👏 Help us keep going in 2026: humanrightsfirst.org/donate
We are pleased to welcome Enrique Roig (@enriqueroig.bsky.social) as Human Rights First's new Vice President for External Affairs. He will lead efforts to build partnerships, strengthen engagement, and amplify the voices of human rights defenders worldwide.
Human Rights First Welcomes Enrique Roig as Vice President for External Affairs - Human Rights First
New York, NY – Human Rights First is pleased to welcome Enrique Roig as our new Vice President for External Affairs. In this role, Roig will lead Human Rights First’s efforts to build partnerships, sh...
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CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS: 2 media appearances today — BBC & News Nation — to discuss the urgent & unlawful deportation of Abrego Garcia. Despite a unanimous 9-0 ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court stating that he must be brought back, he remains imprisoned in El Salvador. #Bukele #Trump #SupremeCourt
Roig on BBC discussing Bukele and Abrego Garcia
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Trump announces 90-day pause on most tariffs-except China-after serious pressure from bond markets. Investors fled U.S. assets, over concern of trade wars. The financial system showed warning signs, & 10-year Treasury bonds weren’t spared. How quickly economic missteps can shake confidence & power.
They can't spell "April"? "The termination emails were riddled with mistakes — with employees’ names, the month of April and even the institute’s title misspelled in places — a telling sign of the rushed and haphazard nature of the operation..." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
DOGE fires nearly all staff at U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters
D.C. employees of the institute, founded and funded by Congress, received late-night termination notices, though most of its overseas staff were left in place.
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Listen to this podcast @ The Public Service Project! I got to share how my immigrant parents met at New Year’s Eve party in San Francisco & it was love at first sight. Listen to how a California kid w/ Chilean & Catalan roots, built a life & career fueled by culture, curiosity, & entrepreneurialism.
Thanks to the @atlanticcouncil for the opportunity to discuss key democracy challenges for the Trump administration. My call to action is we need to do more to explain to the American public why democracy promotion matters for our national security. #usaid #democracy @friendsofusaid.bsky.social
Someone should tell Secretary Rubio to read his own dept’s report on human rights conditions in Salvadoran prisons before sending citizens of another country there. We can house unconvicted individuals in our own country #ElSalvador #trendearagua #venezuela #deportations #dueprocess # humanrights
harrowing story of evacuation from DR Congo, in the midst of USAID's dismantling.
USAID official describes escaping violence in Congo amid agency turmoil
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Fired workers deserve benefits. Call your representatives
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Thank you to Dominique DiPrima at KBLA1580 Talk Radio for the opportunity to discuss “The Truth about USAID”. Great opportunity to discuss the important work of USAID and its contribution to our own national and economic security. Link below 👇🏼
The Truth About USAID w/Former State Dept. Deputy Asst. Sec. Enrique Roig
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