We found 76 results for “Social Media and Extremism”.
Fact Sheet
How to Build a More Sustainable and Mutually Beneficial Relationship with Saudi Arabia
March 10, 2015
“Too often, we have failed to enforce international norms when it’s inconvenient to do so. And we have not confronted forcefully enough the intolerance, sectarianism,…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: March 9, 2015
March 9, 2015
Top News WAR AUTHORIZATION On Wednesday morning, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing on the president’s request for Authorization to Use Military…
Testimony
Remarks by Elisa Massimino at the UN General Assembly, Informal Session on Antisemitic Violence
January 23, 2015
January 22, 2015 Thank you for the opportunity to be here today to talk about this important issue. I want to thank His Excellency Mr.…
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Being LGBT in Russia
November 13, 2014
By Gleb Latnik, Russian LGBT Activist I was born in a small town in the Ural region of Russia. I realized I was gay as…
Press
Secretary Kerry Should Raise Human Rights Concerns During Visit to Cairo
October 10, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged Secretary of State John Kerry to publicly raise concern over the Egyptian government’s ongoing human rights abuses during…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: July 21, 2014
July 21, 2014
Top News CHILDREN AT THE BORDER On Friday, President Obama will meet with the presidents of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras to discuss the surge…
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Russian “Anti-Terrorism” Bill Threatens the LGBT Community
March 11, 2014
By Dawes Cooke Russian lawmakers recently passed a first reading of an alarming three-part bill meant to aid the fight against terrorism. But it could also be an…
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Russian Authorities Transfer Pussy Riot Rocker to Siberian Prison Camp
November 13, 2013
Human Rights First today is calling upon the Russian government to allow Pussy Riot’s Nadezhda Tolokonnikova to contact her family and lawyers following the announcement…
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Russia Clamps Down on Dissent
August 13, 2012
By Innokenty Grekov A verdict in the sham trial of members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot is expected this week. Not shaken by…
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“I wonder who the experts are”: Who Helps to Keep Pussy Riot in Jail?
June 29, 2012
By Innokenty Grekov Three members of the female punk band Pussy Riot remain in pretrial detention for staging a nonviolent protest against Vladimir Putin and…
Violent Attacks Against Russian Activists Focus of Al Jazeera’s The Stream
February 7, 2012
By Fighting Discrimination Program Yesterday, Al Jazeera’s innovative and social-media friendly television daily The Stream delved into the subject of Russian protests. The show’s principal guest…
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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…