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Neil Hicks Response to State of the Union Address
January 24, 2012
Washington, DC –– Tonight, following President Obama’s State of the Union address, Human Rights First issued the following statement: “The administration must make good on the…
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State of the Union Address Must Tackle Human Rights Challenges
January 23, 2012
Washington, DC –Human Rights First is urging President Obama to use his State of the Union address to articulate what the United States will do this…
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Human Rights First Welcomes Anticipated Release of Egyptian Political Prisoners
January 23, 2012
Washington, DC – Human Rights First today welcomed the news that Egyptian activist and blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad will be released from prison. Nabil, who was…
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President Obama: Be on the Right Side of History in the Middle East
January 23, 2012
President Obama said at the State of the Union address that the United States is a global leader. He said that the United States “will stand…
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Tell President Obama: Support Democracy and Civilian Rule in Egypt!
January 20, 2012
In January 2011, the people of Egypt took to the streets and brought down their president of thirty years, Hosni Mubarak. Next week will mark…
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EGYPT
January 1, 2012
The U.S. government should support human rights and democracy in Egypt. The overthrow of President Mubarak in 2011 offered the U.S. government a chance to…
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Torture is Counterproductive
December 31, 2011
Science shows torture is counterproductive. Although pain is commonly assumed to facilitate cooperation, scientific research suggests abusive questioning – including sleep deprivation and stress positions…
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NGOs Targeted by Egyptian Military Forces
December 29, 2011
New York City – Human Rights First condemns today’s Egyptian security forces raids on six human rights and democracy promotion organizations in Cairo. Reports from…
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U.S. National Action Plan Puts Women at Forefront of Foreign Policy
December 22, 2011
Earlier this week during a speech at Georgetown University, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton noted that “too few (women) are empowered to be instruments of…
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Cairo Protests Persist as Clinton Criticizes Appalling Treatment of Women
December 20, 2011
Washington, D.C. – Today, as thousands of women protested in Cairo against the military’s use of violence against women, Human Rights First applauded Secretary of…
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U.S. Government Must Use Aid Leverage to Prevent Further Human Rights Violations in Egypt
December 19, 2011
New York City – Human Rights First condemns the excessive violence used by Egyptian military and security forces to break up protests in and around…
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Egyptian Blogger Sentenced is Stark Reminder of Ongoing Human Rights Abuses
December 15, 2011
Washington, D.C. – Today, Egyptian blogger Mikael Nabil was sentenced to two years imprisonment for “insulting the military establishment,” a development that Human Rights First…