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Egypt Rights Groups Call on Fact-Finding Commission to Implement Recommendations
February 21, 2014
Three years after the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt remains in turmoil. Since the new government took power when the elected civilian government of…
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Egypt’s Stability Delusion
February 7, 2014
Egypt’s Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi traveled to Saudi Arabia this week and on Wednesday assured the defense minister, Crown Prince Salman bin Abdel-Aziz, that Egypt…
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Bahrain Crown Prince Meets with Opposition Leaders
January 16, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Following news reports that Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman met with opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman on Wednesday, Human Rights First’s Brian Dooley issued…
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Snowden Controversy Highlights Risk to Obama’s Legacy on Torture
January 3, 2014
This week, The New York Times published an editorial calling for President Obama to offer clemency to NSA leaker Edward Snowden. The internet, predictably, exploded in debate. Some…
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Secretary Kerry’s Trip to Indonesia Should Promote Human Rights
October 4, 2013
Washington, D.C. – As Secretary Kerry travels to Indonesia to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bali, Human Rights First urges him to…
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Top Ten Questions Malinowski Should Face during Today’s Confirmation Hearing
September 24, 2013
This afternoon, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold its confirmation hearing for Assistant Secretary of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor nominee Tom Malinowski. The…
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ICoCA Launch Marks Significant Step to Improve Private Security Contractor Oversight
September 18, 2013
Washington, D.C. – This week, in a significant step that Human Rights First notes will advance private security contractors’ respect for human rights while operating in complex…
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Culture of Impunity in Indonesia Lives on Nine Years After the Assassination of Munir
September 9, 2013
On September 7, 2004 Munir Said Thalib, one of Indonesia’s most important activists and the 2006 recipient of our Human Rights First Award, was traveling from Jakarta…
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Administration Should Detail Broader Strategy During Syria AUMF Debate
September 3, 2013
Washington, D.C. – As Members of Congress consider the administration’s proposal to launch military strikes against Syria, Human Rights First today urged lawmakers to ensure…
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Human Rights First Responds to President Obama’s Remarks on Syria
August 31, 2013
Washington, DC — Today, in response to President Obama’s Rose Garden statement detailing U.S. concerns about the ongoing crisis in Syria and noting that he plans…
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U.S. Response to Chemical Weapons Attacks Should Be Part of Broader Strategy to Protect Civilians and Uphold International Law
August 30, 2013
Washington, D.C. – As the Obama Administration continues to weigh its options for responding to the chemical weapons attack that killed 1400 Syrian civilians on August 21, Human Rights First urges President…
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Use of Guantanamo Transfer Authority Encouraging, Should be Followed by Additional Action
August 29, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to news that Nabil Said Hadjarab and Mutia Sadiq Ahmad Sayyab have been transferred from the U.S. detention facility at…