We found 506 results for “Religious Freedom”.
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Elisa Massimino on Kerry Nomination
December 21, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Following today’s announcement that President Obama has nominated Senator John Kerry as his pick for Secretary of State, Human Rights First’s President and…
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Alber Saber Sentenced to Three Years in Prison: A Case Study in “Blasphemy Law” Persecution
December 19, 2012
On December 12, Alber Saber, an Egyptian blogger, was sentenced to three years in prison for insulting religion, a crime under the country’s penal code.…
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Human Rights First Summit: American Ideals, Universal Values
December 4, 2012
Inaugural summit brings together policymakers, advocates, and business leaders Washington, D.C. –Human Rights First will convene its inaugural Human Rights Summit: American ideals. Universal values, today and tomorrow…
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How to Promote International Religious Freedom
November 30, 2012
We know from empirical data that religious freedom is an indicator of free societies with accountable governments and thriving civil societies. We also know the…
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Russian Courts Make Another Blunder in Pussy Riot Drama
November 29, 2012
New York City – Human Rights First is calling today’s Zamoskvoretsky court ruling banning four Pussy Riot performance videos—including the “punk prayer” video made in Russia’s…
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Human Rights First Welcomes New U.N. Text on Religious Intolerance
November 28, 2012
New York City – Human Rights First welcomes a new text on religious intolerance that diplomats at the United Nations Third Committee adopted today. The…
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U.S. Should Reaffirm its Support for Egypt’s Peaceful Democratic Transition in the Face of Political Instability in Egypt
November 26, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First welcomes the apparent agreement reached by President Mohamed Morsi and Egypt’s senior judges today to scale back the scope…
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Punitive Psychiatry Making a Comeback in Russia?
October 22, 2012
By Innokenty Grekov By now, it seems that everyone has heard of the Russian female punk collective Pussy Riot. Yet the band’s prosecution is but…
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OIC Head Takes Global Blasphemy Ban Off the Table, Member Nations Pursue Policy
October 17, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today welcomed the statement by Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), affirming the 57-member organization…
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Pussy Riot: One Out, Two to Go (to Prison)
October 10, 2012
By Innokenty Grekov Pussy Riot’s Yekaterina Samutsevich is now free, but Moscow’s city court upheld two-year sentences for bandmates Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Mariya Alyokhina. Samutsevich’s newly…
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Growing Numbers of Abuses Demonstrate Need to Reform Egypt’s Blasphemy Laws
October 4, 2012
New York City – Human Rights First today said that the arrest of two Coptic Christian boys, ages 9 and 10, in Egypt for allegedly…
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Debating Immigration Detention Reform
October 2, 2012
By Eleanor Acer This blog was crossposted from Huffington Post. During Wednesday night’s presidential debate in Denver, candidates will undoubtedly face a number of questions about…