HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST for HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Immigration IMM
S.744: A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. Refugee and asylum issues in Title III provisions Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court provisions in Title III provisionsH.R.15: To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. Refugee and asylum issues in Title III provisions Detention, Alternatives to Detention, Access to Counsel and Immigration Court provisions in Title III provisions H.R.2278: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve immigration law enforcement within the interior of the United States, and for other purposes. Refugee and asylum issues Detention issues Reforming the U.S. immigration detention system, including efforts to discontinue use of jails and jail-like facilities, improve custody/release procedures, expand alternatives to detention, increase access to counsel, and eliminate the detention bed mandate. Reforming the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, and terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility. Changes in FY 2015 appropriations language that would lead to improvements in the detention system. Improved mechanisms to expedite resettlement for refugees who face imminent risks. Increased protections for LGBTI refugees. Increased protections for Syrian refugees.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DUNCAN BREEN | — |
| SARA JANE IBRAHIM | — |
| ROBYN LIEBERMAN | — |
| KATHARINA OBSER | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
In relation to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Proposed Authorization for the Use of Military Forceall sectionsS.1197: National Defense Authorization Act for the 2014 Fiscal Year Section 1031 Transfers to Foreign Countries of Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Section 1032: Authority to Temporarily Transfer Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States for Emergency or Critical Medical Treatment Section 1033 Limitation on the Transfer or Release of Individuals Detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Disclosure of guidelines, policy and legal rationale for targeted killing program. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence public release of report on United States use of torture in the past 12 years.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBYN LIEBERMAN | — |
| MICHAEL JOSEPH QUIGLEY New | Prof Staff Mbr, Sen Sel Comm on Intel, 7/09-5/10 |
| RAHA WALA | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
S.RES.494: A resolution condemning the Government of the Russian Federation for providing weapons to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria. Discontinuing contracts with companies arming the Syrian regime, including the Russian-based arms dealer Rosoboronexport.Access to protection for Syrian refugees. S.J.RES.21: Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Government of Syria to Respond to Use of Chemical Weapons. Sought to ensure that legislation complied with international law, was designed to protect civilians from further harm, and was part of a broader strategy to end the conflict Suspending military assistance to Egypt following the military removal of President Morsi. U.S. Policy on Russia specifically sought advocacy for the repeal of the Russian anti-gay law and the law requiring NGOs receiving foreign funding to register as foreign agents, and to eliminate selective enforcement of anti-extremism laws. Combatting xenophobic and other bias-motivated violence that affects migrants, refugees, stateless and displaced persons around the world. Combatting violence targeting LGBT people. To prioritize the protection of human rights defenders in Bahrain, and to advocate for the release of political prisoners. State Department personnel transitions. Enhanced protections for civil society groups. Addressing increasing antisemitism.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DUNCAN BREEN | — |
| NEIL HICKS | — |
| ROBYN LIEBERMAN | — |
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