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U.S. Government Should Promote Global Counterterrorism Strategy Rooted in Human Rights
June 26, 2015
New York City—Today, in response to terrorist attacks in Kuwait and Tunisia, Human Rights First urged the U.S. government to redouble its efforts to combat…
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State Department Country Reports Highlight Need for U.S. Leadership on Human Rights
June 25, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today welcomed the release of the State Department’s 2015 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, noting that the widespread…
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Crackdown on Egyptian Civil Society Continues
June 19, 2015
By Olivia Huzenis The government crackdown on civil society in Egypt is intensifying. On June 9, Egyptian government investigators visited the Cairo Institute for Human…
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Egypt: Renewed Crackdown on Independent Groups Government Investigating Human Rights Workers
June 18, 2015
(London, June 15, 2015) — Egyptian authorities are increasing their pressure on independent organizations in Egypt that receive foreign funding or have criticized government policies,…
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A Bad Year for Yara Sallam in Egypt’s Republic of Fear
June 17, 2015
This blog has been cross posted from The Huffington Post: Sunday June 21 will mark one year since Egyptian human rights defender Yara Sallam and 22…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: June 15, 2015
June 16, 2015
Top News Torture This week, the Senate is expected to continue consideration of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act that includes a bipartisan amendment introduced by Senators John…
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Conviction of Bahraini Opposition Leader is a Major Setback to Reform
June 16, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First said today’s conviction of the leader of Bahrain’s main peaceful opposition group Al Wefaq, Sheikh Ali Salman, on political charges seriously damages any hope for a political…
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President Obama Urged to Raise Human Rights Concerns During Meetings with Gulf Leaders
May 12, 2015
Washington, D.C. -Human Rights First today urged President Obama to make clear to the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states that progress on human…
Fact Sheet
How to Build a More Sustainable and Mutually Beneficial Relationship with Saudi Arabia
May 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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At Camp David, GCC States Set to Ignore President Obama’s Concerns on Internal Challenges
May 8, 2015
This blog is cross posted from The Huffington Post: The challenge that President Obama will face in having “difficult conversations” about internal governance questions with leaders…
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U.S. Should Listen to Angelina Jolie and Resettle More Syrian Refugees
April 29, 2015
By Eleanor Acer Following the deaths of hundreds of refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean Sea this month, UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt called…
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CIA Director Brennan Misses Opportunity to Publicly Raise Human Rights Concerns in Cairo
April 21, 2015
Since lifting the hold on military assistance to Egypt at the end of last month, high level contacts between the United States and the government…