We found 741 results for “Human Rights Defenders”.
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Obama Administration Opens the Door for Human Rights Questions During China Trip
November 12, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First applauds the Obama Administration for insisting on conducting a joint press conference with Chinese President Xi Jinping that included…
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Human Rights First Welcomes Latvian Foreign Minister’s Support for LGBT Equality
November 7, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today applauds Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs for standing with the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community and…
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Obama Administration Should Raise Human Rights Concerns During Conference of Coalition to Counter ISIL in Bahrain
November 6, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged the Obama Administration to publicly raise concern over the Bahraini government’s ongoing human rights abuses as the Kingdom…
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Election Day Reflection
November 4, 2014
By Maddy Tennis Today U.S. citizens head to the polls, exercising the fundamental freedom of the right to vote. As we practice democracy at its…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: November 3, 2014
November 3, 2014
Top News TORTURE The United Nations Committee Against Torture kicked off its November session today and will review steps taken by countries to prevent torture and…
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President Obama Urged to Speak Out For Civil Society in China
October 30, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged President Obama to condemn the crackdown on civil society in China when he meets with officials there in…
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Bahrain Suspends Opposition Group for Three Months
October 28, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First said that today’s three-month suspension of the Bahraini opposition group al Wefaq is likely to lead to more friction and…
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Egyptian Court Sentences 23 Activists to Prison for Protesting
October 26, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First expressed concern over today’s sentencing of 23 Egyptian activists for violating restrictive anti-protest laws. The activists, including prominent human rights…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: October 20, 2014
October 20, 2014
Top News TORTURE Over the weekend, The New York Times’ Charlie Savage reported that State Department attorneys are urging the president to “officially abandon” the George W.…
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Is the United States Government Finally Losing Patience with Bahrain?
October 20, 2014
By Brian Dooley This is a cross post from the Huffington Post The U.S. State Department today reacted to a decision by a Bahraini judge not to…
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How to Promote Ukraine’s Democracy
October 16, 2014
INTRODUCTION This blueprint is based on research conducted in Ukraine by Human Rights First staff, and on discussions with Ukrainian government and civil society representatives,…
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Blueprint Urges U.S. Role in Ukraine’s Push for Democracy
October 16, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today released a blueprint for the U.S. government on how to promote Ukraine’s democracy. The blueprint comes as Ukraine is set to…