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LGBT Community Under Attack in Egypt
November 17, 2017
LGBT Community Under Attack in Egypt Since the beginning of September 2017, Egyptian authorities under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s rule have arrested dozens of lesbian,…
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Tillerson Urged to Condemn Persecution of LGBT Community in Egypt
November 6, 2017
Washington, D.C.—In response to the ongoing crackdown against the Egyptian LGBT community, Human Rights First recently called on Secretary Tillerson to condemn unequivocally the rampant…
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Tillerson Urged to Condemn Proposed Egyptian Law Criminalizing Homosexuality
October 26, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today condemned proposed Egyptian legislation that would criminalize same-sex relations and public support of LGBT people. The bill, introduced yesterday, would…
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Mohamed Zaree Selected as the 2017 Laureate Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders
October 10, 2017
Geneva—The Martin Ennals Jury today announced that it has selected Mohamed Zaree of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) in Egypt to receive…
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Egyptian Government Doubles Down on Threats to Silence Peaceful Dissent
October 5, 2017
Despite widespread criticism of its crackdown on nonviolent government critics, including human rights organizations, the Egyptian government is on the verge of passing a new…
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Report: How to Protect Civil Society and Promote Stability in Egypt
September 28, 2017
Citing a steadily worsening human rights situation, activists and foreign diplomats in Cairo urge the U.S. government to withhold military aid from the Egyptian government.…
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Protector of Vulnerable Migrants and Refugees to Receive 2017 Human Rights First Award
September 25, 2017
New York City – Human Rights First announced today it will honor Friar Tomás Gonzáles, founder of La 72, with its 2017 Human Rights First Award. Friar Tomás…
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Egypt Targets Disappearance Activist Working on Regeni Case
September 20, 2017
By Brian Dooley Drawing attention to what the Egyptian authorities want to hide is a dangerous move. The government of President Abdel Fatah Al Sisi has…
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NGOs Identify Human Rights Abusers, Corrupt Actors for Sanctions Under U.S. Bill
September 13, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today called on the Trump Administration to use the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to levy targeted sanctions against individuals in 15 cases from…
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U.S. Reportedly Withholding Aid to Egypt over Human Rights Abuses
August 22, 2017
New York City—Human Rights First today welcomed news, originally reported by Reuters, that the United States will deny Egypt $95.7 million of foreign assistance in response to Egypt’s failure to…
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The Trump Administration Praises Anti-Democratic Rulers, Again
August 7, 2017
In a recent telephone call with Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, Vice President Pence said: “The United States stands with the Venezuelan people, and we…
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Left Behind: Refugee Ban Abandons Vulnerable Orphans
August 2, 2017
By Andrea Gillespie If the Lost Boys of Sudan were seeking safety in the United States today, they would be out of luck. In 1999,…