We found 509 results for “Religious Freedom”.
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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…
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NEW REPORT: Human Rights Defenders Criticize U.S. Government’s Response to Bahraini Crackdown
May 17, 2011
Washington, D.C. — Following a fact-finding mission to Bahrain earlier this week, Human Rights First is calling on President Obama to stand up for human…
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Sectarian Violence in Egypt: A Stern Test for Egypt’s Democratic Transition
May 11, 2011
Human Rights First is deeply concerned by serious incidents of sectarian violence in Egypt in recent weeks, most recently the violent clashes that erupted in…
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America Must Not Falter on Rights of Muslim Americans
March 29, 2011
Washington, DC – Today as Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) chairs a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights hearing on “Protecting the…
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Two Influential Americans Make Separate Visits to Europe’s Poorest Nation
March 11, 2011
This past week, the former Soviet republic of Moldova received visits from two high-profile Americans. One of the visitors was Joe Biden, the Vice President…
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The King Has No Clothes: Attacking Muslims is the Wrong Way to Fight Terrorism
March 7, 2011
Representative Peter King is saying that American Muslims are not fully American in the war against Al Qaeda. He is holding hearings this week singling…
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Bhatti Murder Shines Spotlight on Blasphemy Law’s Dangerous Consequences
March 2, 2011
Washington, DC –Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan’s only Christian Cabinet Minister, has been assassinated as a result of his opposition to the nation’s troubling blasphemy laws. At the…