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Washington Week on Human Rights: February 9, 2015
February 9, 2015
Top News GUANTANAMO This week, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees will both take up the issue of closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay…
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Administration Should Prioritize National Security Strategy Policies that Respect Human Rights
February 6, 2015
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today said that the 2015 U.S. National Security Strategy rightly reinforces the United States’ commitment to policies that promote the protection of…
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Carter Can Take Gitmo Closure across the Finish Line
February 4, 2015
This is a cross-post from the Huffington Post President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter, can expect tough questions at his Wednesday confirmation hearing–on…
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Refugees in Egypt Urgently Need Protection
January 29, 2015
By Eleanor Acer Two weeks ago I visited Egypt to speak to some of the many refugees who have sought shelter there from violence and persecution.…
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President Obama Should Urge Saudi King to Chart New Course
January 26, 2015
New York City – As President Obama prepares to visit Saudi Arabia following the death of King Abdullah and the installment of King Salman, who ascended…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: January 20, 2015
January 20, 2015
Top News STATE OF THE UNION Tonight at 9 p.m., President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address. He is expected to detail his…
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Informer Journalists, Police Brutality, and Alleged Debauchery: Egypt’s Bathhouse Case
January 13, 2015
In countries with anti-LGBT regimes, the media can often add fuel to the homophobic fire of public sentiment. This dynamic was readily apparent in Egypt’s…
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New Year, New Congress: What to Watch on Middle East Policy
January 13, 2015
By Brian Dooley As Congress enters its 114th session, human rights must take the spotlight. Below are five foreign policy priorities that we at Human…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: January 12, 2015
January 13, 2015
Top News Guantanamo News reports note that next week the Obama Administration plans to transfer five Yemeni detainees from the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay,…
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Questions, Human Rights Concerns Remain After Egyptian Court Acquits 26 Men in Bathhouse Case
January 12, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today applauded the news that an Egyptian court acquitted the 26 men who had been on trial for debauchery after…
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Rebuilding the U.S.-Egypt Bilateral Relationship
January 12, 2015
This blog is cross-posted from The Huffington Post: There is one thing I agree with in Steven A. Cook’s recent advice piece on How to Get Egypt’s…
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It’s Time for International Pressure on Egypt’s LGBT Rights Abuses
January 6, 2015
Egypt is in the midst of a broad human rights and civil society crackdown: jailing journalists and activists, raiding and harassing NGOs, using violence against…