We found 516 results for “Religious Freedom”.
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President Obama Urged to Suspend Aid to Egypt Until Human Rights are Restored
February 2, 2014
Washington, D.C. – The Working Group on Egypt today sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to suspend aid to Egypt until it makes strides in its transition…
Press
Report Recommends Overhaul of U.S. Strategy in Egypt
January 23, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today released a report that describes how the Egyptian government is increasingly targeting non-violent dissenters through widespread repression in Egypt, stifling basic freedoms…
Report
Back to Square One: The U.S. Government and Political Change in Egypt
January 22, 2014
Human Rights First’s report describes how the Egyptian government is increasingly targeting non-violent dissenters through widespread repression in Egypt, stifling basic freedoms and exacerbating the…
Report
Back to Square One: The U.S. Government and Political Change in Egypt
January 22, 2014
Human Rights First’s report describes how the Egyptian government is increasingly targeting non-violent dissenters through widespread repression in Egypt, stifling basic freedoms and exacerbating the…
Impact Study
Working With Frontline Activists to Protect Religious Freedom
December 23, 2013
In 2010, Shehrbano Taseer accompanied her father Salman Taseer, the governor of Punjab province in Pakistan, to a prison to visit Aasia Bibi, a poor…
Blog
Lessons of the Debate Over Ireland’s Blasphemy Law
November 14, 2013
Recently, Ireland’s Convention on the Constitution discussed removing the offense of blasphemy from Irish law. Currently, a person found guilty of publishing or uttering “blasphemous…
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7 Things to Watch in the Jeh Johnson Confirmation Hearing
November 13, 2013
Today the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hold a confirmation hearing for President Obama’s nominee, Jeh Johnson, to lead the Department…
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New ICE Parole Directive for Asylum Seekers Reverses Prior Guidance
November 12, 2013
A new directive issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week is expected to make it more difficult for victims of persecution to receive…
Opinion
Washington Post: Religious freedom isn’t just an American value
October 27, 2013
Op-ed by Elisa Massimino. Opponents of Morsi pray in Tahrir Square in Cairo. Anti-Morsi protesters have set up camp in the square, the site of…
Blog
From Pirates to Hooligans: Greenpeace Joins a Distinguished Club
October 23, 2013
By Innokenty Grekov Fighting Discrimination Program This is a cross-post from The Huffington Post. The investigative committee of the Russian Federation has re-classified the charges against Greenpeace…
Blog
Protecting the Persecuted is not a Card Game
October 17, 2013
By Eleanor Acer An article in today’s Wall Street Journal gives an incomplete picture of the asylum and immigration systems along the U.S. southern border and misses the…
Press
U.S. Should Set Clear Conditions for Egyptian Aid Restoration
October 9, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged the Obama Administration to clarify the conditions under which it would restore aid to Egypt. Yesterday, the…