We found 623 results for “Egypt”.
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President Obama Urged to Take Action to Protect Egyptian Civil Society
November 6, 2014
New York City – Human Rights First today urged President Obama to follow through on pledges to support a robust civil society in Egypt and…
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Twitter Not Safe for Saudi LGBT Citizens
November 5, 2014
By Anthony Hawkins Twitter usage is booming in Saudi Arabia. And despite the monarchy’s crackdown on the right to privacy and free expression on the…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: October 27, 2014
October 27, 2014
Top News TORTURE Twelve Nobel Peace Prize laureates are calling on President Obama to release the Senate intelligence committee’s long-anticipated CIA torture report and make “full disclosure to…
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Egyptian Court Sentences 23 Activists to Prison for Protesting
October 26, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First expressed concern over today’s sentencing of 23 Egyptian activists for violating restrictive anti-protest laws. The activists, including prominent human rights…
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Don’t Blame New Freedoms for Violent Religious Extremism
October 23, 2014
This is a cross post from The Huffington Post Dictatorships do a great deal more to create and maintain violent religious extremism than liberalization has done…
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Ryan Boyette, Film 12 Years a Slave to Receive Awards during Human Rights First Dinner Tonight
October 22, 2014
New York City – Tonight at Human Rights First’s annual awards dinner at Chelsea Piers in New York City, human rights advocate Ryan Boyette will receive…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: October 20, 2014
October 20, 2014
Top News TORTURE Over the weekend, The New York Times’ Charlie Savage reported that State Department attorneys are urging the president to “officially abandon” the George W.…
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Egyptian Lawyers Under Threat
October 16, 2014
By Carolyn Greco Twenty four defendants charged with violating Egypt’s controversial protest law may hear a verdict on October 26, according to a ruling today…
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Human Rights First Awards Prestigious Medal of Liberty to Egyptian Activist Kholoud Saber Barakat
October 15, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First announced today that it will award the 2014 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty to Egyptian women’s rights activist Kholoud Saber Barakat. …
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Washington Week on Human Rights: October 14, 2014
October 14, 2014
Top News KERRY TO CAIRO Secretary of State John Kerry is in Cairo today to participate in an international conference of 50 nations pledging $5…
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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: September 29, 2014
September 29, 2014
Top News ISIS This week, the United States will continue its work to expand the coalition of nations joining in the effort to defeat the Islamic…