We found 505 results for “Religious Freedom”.
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10 Reasons NOT to Burn a Koran–and How to Fight Bigotry
September 8, 2010
Opposition is mounting to the “Burn a Koran Day” scheduled for September 11th in Florida. General David Petraeus said it could harm our troops, Secretary of State Hillary…
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Will George W. Bush Speak Out?
September 3, 2010
9/11 is a week away. Instead of remembering our loss with an affirmation of our nation’s unity and confidence, some politicians are eager to exploit…
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Bush Administration Officials Supported Tolerance, Freedom of Religion
September 2, 2010
“This new enemy seeks to destroy our freedom and impose its views. We value life; the terrorists ruthlessly destroy it. We value education; the terrorists…
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Human Rights First Lauds Interfaith Efforts to Display Tolerance, Not Bigotry
August 27, 2010
New York City Human Rights First welcomes the efforts of more than 20 religious congregations in Gainesville, Fla. to unite in hosting a series of events…
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A Time for Tolerance: Pushing Back on Hate-filled Rhetoric around the “Ground Zero Mosque”
August 27, 2010
By Tad Stahnke, Director of Policy and Programs Crossposted from Huffington Post America treasures the relationship we have with our many Muslim friends, and we…
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Human Rights First and Muslim Advocates Call for Protection of Muslims Amid Growing Social Tensions
August 26, 2010
New York City In light of yesterday’s stabbing of a New York City cabdriver currently being investigated as an anti-Muslim hate crime, Human Rights First and Muslim Advocates made the…
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Pakistan’s Crackdown on the Internet Shows What ‘Global Blasphemy Code’ Could Look Like
July 12, 2010
By Tad Stahnke, Director of Policy and Programs Crossposted from Huffington Post Pakistani authorities recently announced they will ban 17 websites and scrutinize seven additional…
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Russian Art Curators Fined, Avoid Jail Time in Case Challenging Freedom of Expression
July 12, 2010
It’s verdict time in Moscow. In a case closely followed by Human Rights First over the past two years, two Russian art curators were ordered…
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One Year After Cairo Speech: The Imperative of Promoting Human Rights in Egypt
June 3, 2010
By Neil Hicks, International Policy Advisor Crossposted from Huffington Post This week, one year after President Obama’s “remarks to the Muslim world” delivered at Cairo University on June…
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Indonesian Blasphemy Law Used to Suppress Free Religion and Speech
April 20, 2010
The Indonesian Supreme Court just upheld a controversial blasphemy law, reports the New York Times. This law has been used in many ways to suppress religious…
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Elisa Massimino Testifies in Congress on Antisemitism
April 14, 2010
Human Rights First President and CEO Elisa Massimino testified today at 2 p.m. before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on the alarming rise of antisemitism worldwide.…
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Tide Turning on “Defamations of Religions” at the United Nations Human Rights Council
March 26, 2010
New York, March 26, 2010 Human Rights First today praised growing United Nations Human Rights Council opposition to the concept of “defamation of religions,” a trend…