We found 343 results for “Hate Crimes”.
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Combating Xenophobic Violence–A Framework for Action
December 4, 2011
Around the world, refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, and others viewed as “foreign” have been the targets of violent attacks. Xenophobic, racist, and other forms of…
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Human Rights First, Anti-Defamation League Criticize Inadequate Government Response to Hate Crime
November 17, 2011
Intergovernmental report: “Hate crime remains a significant problem across the OSCE region” New York City – Human Rights First and the Anti-Defamation League today issued…
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FBI Report Shows Sharp Incline in Anti-Muslim Violence
November 14, 2011
Washington, DC – The Federal Bureau of Investigations today released its annual data on hate crime in the United States for 2010. According to the…
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State Department Conversation with Massimino Marks International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism
November 9, 2011
Washington, DC – Today, Human Rights First President and CEO Elisa Massimino marked International Day Against Fascism and Antisemitism and the 73rd anniversary of Kristallnacht…
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Missing Pieces from the Nomination Hearing for Ambassador to Russia
October 12, 2011
A slew of issues were brought up today at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s nomination hearing for Michael McFaul, picked by President Obama to be…
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Anti-Extremist Laws in Russia Misused to Target Human Rights, Religious Groups
October 8, 2011
In this audio file we discuss Russia’s selective enforcement of it’s anti-extremist laws. The Russian Federation has experienced a dramatic upsurge in violent hate crimes…
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Moscow Biennale Art Performance Brings Attention to Victims of Racist Violence
September 8, 2011
This week, the New York-based conceptual artist Yevgeniy Fiks led a group tour in Moscow of several sites of violent hate crimes targeting people of…
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Moscow Biennale Art Performance Brings Attention to Victims of Racist Violence
September 8, 2011
This week, the New York-based conceptual artist Yevgeniy Fiks led a group tour in Moscow of several sites of violent hate crimes targeting people of…
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9/11 Anniversary: Civil and Human Rights Groups Commit to Respect for Diversity, Safety, Security
August 31, 2011
Washington, D.C. – On a press conference call today, national civil rights, human rights, civil liberties, Muslim, Jewish, and South Asian groups introduced their statement…
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Combating Religious Intolerance: What Works
July 20, 2011
Last week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to Turkey to meet with the head of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Secretary Clinton…
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Rights Commissioner Hammarberg Critical of Antigay Discrimination in Europe
July 1, 2011
Last week, Thomas Hammarberg, the Council of Europe’s commissioner for human rights, presented a report about “Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in…
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Senator McConnell’s Guantanamo Rhetoric Needs a Reality Check
June 29, 2011
Cross posted from Huffington Post For the past two weeks, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has waged a campaign of fear and inaccuracy in an attempt to…