Human Rights First
Michael Posner, Executive Director
The mission of Human Rights First, formerly The Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, is to create a secure and humane world by advancing justice, human dignity, and respect for the rule of law. The organization supports human rights activists who fight for basic freedoms and peaceful change at the local level, protect refugees in flight from persecution and repression, help build a strong international system of justice and accountability, and make sure human rights laws and principles are enforced in the United States and abroad. Michael Posner has been at the forefront of the international human rights movement for more…
