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U.S. Debt Relief for Egypt Praised
September 4, 2012
Washington, D.C. – As the Obama Administration nears completion of an agreement to provide Egypt with $1 billion in debt relief as part of an…
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Human Rights Defender Profile: Mohammed al-Maskati of Bahrain
August 22, 2012
Human Rights First is running a series of profiles on human rights defenders we work with in various countries. These profiles help to explain their work, motivations,…
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Human Rights Defender Profile: Ahlam Oun from Bahrain
August 21, 2012
Human Rights First is running a series of profiles on human rights defenders we work with in various countries. These profiles help to explain their work, motivations,…
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Are Political Developments in Egypt Moving in a Direction that is Inimical to American Interests?
August 20, 2012
As many commentators feared, political forces historically antagonistic to U.S. policies in the Middle East — and at best ambiguous in their commitment to human…
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Refugee Marathoner has Running in His Blood
August 13, 2012
By Maron Soueid This blog is part of the Olympics 2012 and Human Rights series. Guor Marial, Age: 28 Country: None (Independent Olympic Athlete) Event: Men’s…
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Egypt’s new cabinet faces challenges
August 3, 2012
Washington, D.C. – As Egypt’s new cabinet gets to work, it has much to do to support human rights, according to Human Rights First. “There is…
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Farida Osman: Egypt’s Teen Swimming Sensation Takes on The Olympics
August 2, 2012
By Christiana Renfro This blog is part of the Olympics 2012 and Human Rights series. Farida Osman: 17 years old, Egyptian. Event: 50m freestyle (Friday, August…
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Xenophobic Violence in Greece Highlights Need for Better Government Response
July 26, 2012
A recent front page article in the New York Times shines a light on the troubling rise in xenophobic violence in Greece. The article cites a new report from…
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Morsi Reaffirms Promise of Equality at Meeting with Clinton
July 18, 2012
When we first heard that Secretary Hillary Clinton was to meet Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s new president, we had one strong reaction: Clinton must bring up…
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Tell Secretary Clinton to Support Egyptian Women!
July 13, 2012
This Saturday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will do something that no U.S. Secretary of State has ever done: meet with a democratically elected president…
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Penn Law to Establish ACE Rule of Law Fellowship with Human Rights First
July 11, 2012
– Funding from ACE to create new pathways for students to pursue careers in global rule of law and human rights- In an effort to create…
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Who Represents the Women of Egypt?
July 2, 2012
Who, exactly, is “Egypt’s everywoman?” A June 28th New York Times profile suggests that she is Naglaa Ali Mahmoud, wife of newly elected Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi.…