We found 515 results for “Religious Freedom”.
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The Good Wife Wins Sidney Lumet Award for Integrity in Entertainment
September 27, 2011
CBS Drama is Honored for Human Rights Themes NEW YORK CITY – On the heels of an Emmy Award for best actress and its season premiere September…
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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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Ugandan Police Chief Should “Protect and Serve” the Gay Community
August 22, 2011
This month, the HATE NO MORE Campaign was launched in the Ugandan capital Kampala, calling for an end to hate toward the gay community. The…
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Sentence in Brutal Ahmadiyah Attack Case “Shocking”
July 28, 2011
New York, NY – An Indonesian court today handed down sentences ranging from three to six months of imprisonment for 12 defendants convicted of charges –…
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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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HRF to Clinton and OIC: Commit to Implementation of Resolution to Combat Religious Intolerance
July 15, 2011
Washington, D.C.—Today in Istanbul, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will attend a meeting with the head of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC)…
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NEW REPORT: Despite National Dialogue Crackdown Continues in Bahrain
July 14, 2011
Washington, D.C.—Despite an ongoing national dialogue between the government and some parts of civil society, Human Rights First documents in a report released today how…
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Al-Azhar Document: A Promising Step in Need of Clearer Safeguards
June 29, 2011
Recently, Sheikh al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayeb, Egypt’s highest Sunni Muslim religious authority, responded to the nation’s constitutional debates and severe sectarian rifts by issuing an eleven-point program for…
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Human Rights Defenders Combating Oppression in Pakistan and Egypt to Receive 2011 Honors
June 21, 2011
New York, N.Y.—Human Rights First has selected a Pakistani journalist and an Egyptian human rights activist and blogger to receive the organization’s 2011 human rights…
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A Refracted Rainbow: Attacks and Bans on Gay Pride Parades (Updated)
June 13, 2011
As we enter the “Pride Season,” with LGBTI events planned across the globe, we’ll update this page with news from gay pride marches threatened by…
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European Emissaries Seek to Confront Intolerance and Promote Freedom
June 9, 2011
The Council of Europe’s group of Eminent Persons—assembled to address the challenges arising from the resurgence of intolerance and discrimination in Europe—has produced a new…
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Human Rights First Condemns Decision to Ban Moscow Gay Pride
May 17, 2011
New York, NY—Human Rights First condemns the decision by the Moscow authorities—issued on the International Day Against Homophobia—to deny permission for a Moscow gay pride…