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Six Steps for the U.S. to Support Egypt’s Successful Transition to Democracy
July 9, 2013
Washington, D.C. – As Egypt’s interim leaders announce their plan to elect a new president and parliament within the next six months, Human Rights First has…
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Kerry Speech Recommits U.S. to Protecting Rights of LGBT Individuals
June 19, 2013
On Wednesday, John Kerry spent a good chunk of time on human rights. He delivered the keynote at a ceremony announcing the World Food Prize laureates,…
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Atrocity Supply Chain Should Be Focus of Kerry’s Moscow Trip
May 6, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First urges Secretary of State John Kerry to use his trip to Russia this week to press the Russians to stop…
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Press Freedom: Journalist in Mexico Killed for Reporting on Drug Cartels
May 1, 2013
As one of the main corridors for drug trafficking between Mexico and the United States, Nuevo Laredo has long been a hotspot for drug cartel…
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Kerry Rightly Targets Iran, Russian Support for Assad’s Atrocities
March 4, 2013
Washington D.C. – This weekend, during his first foreign trip as Secretary of State, Secretary John Kerry publicly criticized the ongoing flow of weapons from Russian…
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State Department Urged to Cut Off Supply Chains Fueling Syrian Atrocities
February 26, 2013
Angolan, Russian, Italian entities among known Syrian enablers Washington, D.C. – As Secretary of State John Kerry and the Obama Administration consider new ways to increase pressure…
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Gun Runner Study Shows Flaws in U.S., International Laws
July 17, 2012
Washington, D.C. – An investigative report released today at the United Nations Headquarters reveals how close former associates of notorious international gunrunner Viktor Bout recently came…
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Let the Numbers do the Talking: Federal Courts Work [INFOGRAPHIC]
July 12, 2012
To anyone who doubts the ability of federal courts to effectively handle terrorism-related cases, know this: since September 11, there have been 494 convictions in federal…
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U.S. National Action Plan Puts Women at Forefront of Foreign Policy
December 22, 2011
Earlier this week during a speech at Georgetown University, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton noted that “too few (women) are empowered to be instruments of…
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Viktor Bout, Enabler of Mass Atrocities, Receives Guilty Verdict
November 2, 2011
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights first was heartened to hear of today’s conviction of Viktor Bout, which closes the chapter on one of the most…
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Alleged Arms Trafficker to be Extradited to the United States
August 23, 2010
An appeals court in Thailand has ordered the extradition to the United States of Viktor Bout, a Russian businessman long suspected of trafficking arms into…
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Elisa Massimino Testifies in Congress on Foreign Aid
June 10, 2010
President and CEO of Human Rights First, Elisa Massimino testified before the United States House Of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs today on Human Rights…