We found 516 results for “Religious Freedom”.
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President’s Pledge to Protect Rights in Egypt Tested by Google Threat
February 13, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First praises President Obama for using his State of the Union address to reaffirm that in its policies towards countries in…
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Egypt’s YouTube Ban Undermines Transition to Democracy
February 10, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today said that a Cairo court ruling this weekend to block YouTube for 30 days in punishment for the webpage’s…
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Escalating Political Crisis in Egypt Rooted in Lack of Political Legitimacy and Failure to Safeguard Human Rights
January 29, 2013
New York City – Human Rights First is deeply concerned by the escalating political crisis in Egypt marked by continuing violent protests and an increasing number…
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Secretary of State Kerry to Face Human Rights Challenges
January 29, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First congratulates newly-confirmed Secretary of State John Kerry and looks forward to working with him as he champions the administration’s commitment…
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Chinese government allows rare prison visit
January 25, 2013
By Alison Searle Human Rights Defenders Gao Zhisheng, a Christian human rights attorney, was granted a rare prison visit this week—confirmation that he is alive…
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Kerry’s Commitment to Universal Values Praised
January 24, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Following Senator John Kerry’s confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Human Rights First lauds President Obama’s nominee to become the…
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Obama Faces Fundamental Human Rights Issues as Second Term Begins
January 18, 2013
Washington, D.C. –Human Rights First is urging President Obama to actively engage U.S. leadership on a number of fundamental human rights issues during his second term.…
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Tell President Obama to Put Human Rights First in his Inaugural Address [PETITION]
January 17, 2013
By Sharon Kelly Mcbride As President Obama begins his second term, he has the opportunity to define his legacy on human rights. We’ll be listening to…
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Stahnke Tapped to Receive National First Freedom Award
January 8, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First’s Tad Stahnke has been tapped to receive a the National First Freedom Award from The First Freedom Center. Stahnke, Director…
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The Basics of U.S. Asylum Law
December 31, 2012
Who are refugees? Refugees are often survivors of unimaginable atrocities. Many have had family members killed in conflict or been separated from their parents or…
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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.…