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Human Rights Defenders Celebrated during International Women’s Day
March 7, 2012
Washington, DC – Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, Human Rights First recognizes the important contributions and sacrifices made by women human rights…
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Esraa Abdel Fattah: Organizing Egypt’s Revolution
March 1, 2012
Esraa Abdel Fattah is a leading Egyptian democracy and human rights activist. She was dubbed “Facebook Girl” after the Mubarak regime arrested her in 2008…
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Women at the Forefront of Human Rights
March 1, 2012
Eleanor Roosevelt was the driving force behind the International Declaration of Human Rights, which the United Nations passed in 1948. Since then, women have been…
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Human Rights First Welcomes Lift in Travel Ban But Concerns Remain for NGOs in Egypt
February 29, 2012
New York City – Human Rights First welcomes the news that the travel ban has been lifted on American employees of U.S. human rights and…
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Kerry Resolution Offers Reasonable Approach to Egypt
February 15, 2012
New York City – Human Rights First today voiced support for a bi-partisan Senate resolution introduced today by Senator John Kerry with Senators Inhofe, Boxer,…
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Senator Rand’s Egypt Standoff Unhelpful
February 14, 2012
Washington, DC – Human Rights First’s Neil Hicks today called Senator Rand Paul’s effort to hold up Senate business until an amendment to suspend U.S.…
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Egyptian Minister’s Bizarre Statements Turn Reality on Its Head
February 13, 2012
New York City – In statements made public today, Egyptian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Aboul Naga is revealed to have told investigators…
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One Year after Mubarak’s Departure, Egyptian Progress Slow
February 10, 2012
Washington, DC – In the year since former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was ousted from power on Feb. 11, 2011, Egypt’s transition to a democracy…
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U.S. Must Stand by NGOs in Egypt
February 6, 2012
Washington, DC – Human Rights First today condemned Egypt’s announced prosecution of 19 Americans and dozens of others caught up in a politically-motivated investigation into…
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Inquiry Needed Following Egypt Soccer Violence
February 2, 2012
New York City – Human Rights First is concerned by reports that Egyptian authorities and security forces failed to uphold routine security procedures as fans…
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Moving Beyond the Impasse on U.S. Support for Human Rights and Democracy Groups in Egypt
January 31, 2012
New York City — Human Rights First condemns the continuing harassment of independent civil society organizations in Egypt, including travel bans and threats of prosecution against…
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New Human Rights First Report Marks Anniversary of Egypt Uprising
January 26, 2012
New York City – One year ago today tens of thousands of peaceful protesters were in the streets of Cairo and other Egyptian cities calling for more…