We found 509 results for “Religious Freedom”.
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Biden’s Call for Tolerance Welcome in Wake of Rising Tensions
January 12, 2011
Washington, DC – Vice President Joe Biden made a short trip to Pakistan today, where he called on leaders to fight extremism. His visit came in…
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Obama Urged to Condemn Religious Violence in State of the Union Address
January 7, 2011
Washington, DC – Today in a letter to President Barack Obama, Human Rights First President and CEO Elisa Massimino urged him to address recent violence sparked by religious…
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Pakistani Killing Latest in Deadly Debate around Blasphemy Laws
January 5, 2011
The recent murder of Pakistani governor Salman Taseer for opposing blasphemy laws tragically showcases the high stakes of the fight for religious tolerance and against extremism. Salman…
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Support the Refugee Protection Act of 2011
December 31, 2010
Why is the Refugee Protection Act of 2011 important? The United States has a proud history of providing refuge to victims of persecution. This tradition…
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Human Rights First Condemns Passage of U.N. Resolution “Combating Defamation of Religions”
December 21, 2010
New York, NY – Human Rights First condemns today’s passage of the controversial United Nations (U.N.) resolution entitled “Combating defamation of religions” and warns that such…
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Pakistani woman faces death for “blasphemy,” UN moves to support similar laws
December 18, 2010
In this week’s podcast: A Pakistani woman from Punjab was sentenced to death by hanging for defaming the Prophet Mohammed. Aasia Bibi, a Christian farm worker and a…
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Woman Faces Death in Pakistan for Blasphemy–Will the U.N. Support Similar Measures?
December 15, 2010
Last month, on November 8, a Pakistani woman from Punjab was sentenced to death by hanging under section 295-C of the country’s blasphemy code – which carries…
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Tide is Turning Against Defamation of Religions Resolution
November 24, 2010
New York – Yesterday, the Third Committee of the General Assembly voted on the controversial “defamation of religions” resolution, introduced by Morocco on behalf of…
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UN “Defamation of Religions” Resolution to Spark Heated Debate
November 5, 2010
New York, NY – As the United Nations General Assembly prepares for a heated debate this fall over a contentious “defamation of religions” resolution, Human Rights…
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Human Rights First Urges Fulfillment of Detention Reform Promises
October 6, 2010
Says Immigration Detention Facilities Must Shift from Prison Model to Civil Model Washington, DC – One year after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
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“Arguing for Free Speech—not Defamation of Religion—at Human Rights Council”
October 5, 2010
At the UN Human Rights Council debate (with Githu Muigai Special Rapporteur on ‘contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance’) Human Rights…
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How American ideals won in Qur’an burning controversy
October 4, 2010
Photo: Pakistani Muslims burn a US flag during a protest in Lahore on September 19, 2010, against earlier threats by US pastor Terry Jones to…