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Combatting Xenophobic Violence in Israel and Around the World
June 4, 2012
Refugees, asylum seekers and migrants from South Sudan and Eritrea have been the targets of brutal attacks, firebombing and lootings in Israel, as highlighted in…
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Human Rights Group Reacts to Mubarak Verdict
June 2, 2012
Washington, D.C.— Human Rights First’s Neil Hicks released this statement following the verdict in the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak: “The verdict in the trial…
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Non-Renewal of Emergency Law Does Not Mean an End to Egypt’s Omnipotent Security State
June 1, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today said the expiration of Egypt’s long-standing Emergency Law, continually in force since 1981 and on the books since…
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State Department Country Reports 2011: Comprehensive Reporting Highlights Human Rights Challenges Facing the United States
May 24, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Today, the State Department released its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011, a series of documents that Human Rights First…
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Photographing the Revolution
May 22, 2012
The huge wave of protests for democracy and human rights sweeping across the Middle East over the last year has seen hundreds of thousands of…
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Dooley Testifies Before Congress on Threats to Human Rights Defenders
May 17, 2012
Washington, D.C. – In testimony on Capitol Hill, Human Rights First’s Brian Dooley today called on the U.S. State Department to issue a clear and consistent set…
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Despite Ongoing Women’s Rights Activism, Developments in Egypt Continue to Disappoint
May 16, 2012
As Egypt pieces itself back together after last year’s revolution, women’s rights are taking a back seat. Some examples: One of the new female members…
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Egypt’s Presidential Elections: A Moment for the U.S. Government to Lead on Human Rights
May 7, 2012
Beyond all the strange and often disturbing news coming out of Egypt, it is sometimes easy to lose sight of the fact that Egypt’s second-ever…
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Executive Order Targets Enablers of Atrocities, and Companies Should Follow Suit
April 27, 2012
President Obama commemorated Genocide Prevention Month on Monday with a renewed commitment to marshal the full range of U.S. power to prevent mass atrocities. In…
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Human Rights First Awards Prestigious Medal of Liberty to Bahrain Center for Human Rights
April 26, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First announced today that it will award the 2012 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty to the Bahrain Center for…
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Possible Death Penalty for Blasphemy in Kuwait Puts Users of Social Media on Alert
April 19, 2012
Last week, a criminal court in Kuwait convicted writer Mohammed Al-Mulaifi of blasphemy and sentenced him to seven years of hard labor for comments he…
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Piecemeal Restrictions A Threat to Internet Freedom in Egypt
April 13, 2012
Last week, an Egyptian administrative court ordered mandatory blocking of internet sites in an attempt to prevent pornography. The court’s ruling is broad and vague.…