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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…
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Human Rights First Urges Dismissal of Case Against 23 Egyptian Prisoners
December 22, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged the U.S. Government to press Egypt to dismiss the case against 23 prisoners arrested in June 2014 for allegedly…
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New Data Documents Rampant Sexual Harassment in Egypt’s Public Space
December 19, 2014
By Carolyn Greco Ninety-five percent of women surveyed have been subjected to sexual harassment in Cairo, according to a new study released by HarassMap, a project that…
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Egypt’s Entry Visa Canard
December 16, 2014
This is cross posted from The Huffington Post: The Egyptian government has put out mixed explanations as to why it denied entry to prominent scholar and analyst Michele…
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Five Useful Things America’s New Ambassador to Egypt Can Do
December 15, 2014
This is a cross post from The Huffington Post: New U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Stephen Beecroft is expected to arrive in Cairo in the coming weeks…
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U.S. Pledges to Resettle More Syrian Refugees, But Doesn’t Say How Many
December 15, 2014
Last week the United States pledged to lead in resettling Syrian refugees, with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration Anne Richard describing how…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: December 15, 2014
December 15, 2014
Top News CIA TORTURE REPORT Last week, the Senate intelligence committee released the executive summary executive summary of its landmark report on the CIA’s post-9/11 detention and interrogation…
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Renewed Waiver Weakens Human Rights Conditions Attached to Egypt Foreign Aid Bill
December 15, 2014
New York City – Human Rights First today said that the national security waiver attached to Egyptian aid provisions for FY 2015 in the new omnibus spending…
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New Blueprint Outlines How the U.S. Government Should Use its Influence to Promote Human Rights in Egypt
December 10, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today issued a new blueprint titled, “How to Prevent Egypt Slipping into a Deepening Crisis,” detailing how the U.S. government…
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New Blueprint Outlines How the U.S. Government Should Use its Influence to Promote Human Rights in Egypt
December 10, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today issued a new blueprint titled, “How to Prevent Egypt Slipping into a Deepening Crisis,” detailing how the U.S. government…
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How to Prevent Egypt Slipping into a Deepening Crisis
December 10, 2014
The United States government is confronted with a series of decisions about how to respond to a deepening political, economic, and human rights crisis in…
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National Security, Trafficking, Equality Among Topics at 3rd Annual Human Rights Summit
December 9, 2014
Washington, DC – Today and tomorrow, Human Rights First convenes its third annual Human Rights Summit, bringing together human rights defenders, U.S. policymakers, military leaders, and…