We found 224 results for “Our Work in Ukraine”.
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Washington Week on Human Rights: June 13, 2016
June 13, 2016
Top News Ukraine Pride After the deadliest mass shooting attack in U.S. history targeted LGBT men and women at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub, claiming 50 lives and…
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Voices for Equality: Ukraine
June 13, 2016
By Shawn Gaylord “I stand with the rainbow flag. I know that many of you belong to this group. I ask that you not be afraid…
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Amid Threats of Violence, United States Urged to Press for Protection of Kiev Pride Participants
June 10, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today called on the State Department to press the Ukrainian government to provide protection to organizers and participants of Pride…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016
Top Items Human Trafficking This week Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States. In advance of the visit, Human Rights First is urging the State Department to press…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: May 23, 2016
May 23, 2016
Top News Guantanamo On Tuesday, the House Oversight and Government Reform National Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing examining the remaining detainees at the U.S. detention…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: May 16, 2016
May 16, 2016
TOP NEWS Guantanamo This week as the military commission proceedings in the case against Abdul Hadi al Iraqi continue at the U.S. detention center at…
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Will New Anti-Corruption Efforts Strengthen the Fight Against Violent Extremism?
May 13, 2016
This blog is cross posted from The Huffington Post: Secretary of State John Kerry and dozens of heads of state attended yesterday’s London Anti-Corruption Summit, which…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: April 18, 2016
April 18, 2016
TOP NEWS Obama in Saudi Arabia This week President Obama travels to Saudi Arabia to meet with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), including…
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Ukraine’s Missteps on Protecting the Rights of LGBT People
March 31, 2016
By Dylan Rasnick In mid-March, Equality Festival Lviv was forced to cancel its weekend events because venues retracted sponsorship, the local government banned all public events, and…
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Violence Erupts in Lviv as Ukrainian Equality Festival is Cancelled
March 21, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today expressed alarm over reports of violence that took place against members of Ukraine’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)…
Fact Sheet
Hate Crime Report Card
March 16, 2016
The Hate Crime Report Card is a unique online tool that examines hate crime laws in the 56 States that comprise the Organization for Security…
Fact Sheet
Stemming the Tide of Extremism in Greece: Recommendations for the United States
December 2, 2015
The Obama Administration can take the following steps now to combat the rise of hate parties in Greece and the erosion of democratic norms and…