We found 509 results for “Religious Freedom”.
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How to Navigate Egypt’s Enduring Human Rights Crisis
January 25, 2016
On the fifth anniversary of the mass Tahrir Square protests that ousted former President Mubarak, Egyptians are suffering severe repression and political instability. As this…
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Eye on LGBT Human Rights in Tajikistan
January 12, 2016
By Shawn M. Gaylord At the end of 2015 I had a chance to meet with several LGBT activists from Tajikistan. Most Americans know little about this…
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FDR’s “Four Freedoms” 75 Years Ago and Today
January 6, 2016
On January 6, 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave his now-famous speech on four freedoms essential to democracy and human rights: Freedom of speech Freedom…
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What Does Laïcité Mean to You? Identity and Antisemitism in France
December 23, 2015
The holiday season is here and families across the world are gathering in celebration, and we hope that it will be a season of peace.…
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U.N. Security Council Holds First Session on Human Trafficking
December 22, 2015
Last Wednesday the United States hosted the first ever U.N. Security Council session on human trafficking in armed conflict. Nick Grono, head of the Freedom Fund—a…
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Hungarian Government Abandons Statue Honoring Antisemite
December 21, 2015
New York City—Human Rights First today welcomed the Hungarian government’s decision to cancel its plans to build a statue honoring notorious antisemite Bálint Hóman. The…
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Hungary Delays Statue of Antisemite
December 16, 2015
New York City—Human Rights First applauds the Hungarian government for postponing a planned statue to honor notorious antisemite Bálint Hóman in the town of Székesfehérvár. The announcement…
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Human Rights First Urges Hungary to Abandon Antisemitic Statue
December 15, 2015
Washington, D.C.—In a statement today Human Rights First urged the Hungarian government to cease its plans to build a statute honoring Bálint Hóman, a notorious antisemite, in…
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U.S. Should Pressure Hungary to Abandon Plans to Build Statue Honoring Anti-Semite
December 4, 2015
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today called on the Obama Administration to pressure its Hungarian counterparts to halt plans to build a statue in honor of notorious anti-Semite…
Washington Week on Human Rights: November 23, 2015
November 24, 2015
Top News Global Refugee Crisis Last week, the House of Representatives passed the American Safe Act, legislation that would effectively shut down the resettlement of…
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Following France Attacks, United States Should Take Concrete Steps to Curb Extremism
November 15, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First sends its deepest condolences to the government and people of France for the unspeakable acts of violence that killed…
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Young European Activists Combating Antisemitism Appear on Brian Lehrer Show
October 26, 2015
By Megdi Abebe On Friday, the 2015 Human Rights First Award winners, Jane Braden-Golay, President of the European Union of Jewish Students (Switzerland); Siavosh Derakhti, Founder…