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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…
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Egyptian Military Junta Playing a Dangerous Game
December 8, 2011
New York City – Egyptian General Mukhtar al-Mulla, a member of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), yesterday made comments to American…
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For Human Rights Day, We Honor Inspiring Women
December 8, 2011
Eleanor Roosevelt once described the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the “international Magna Carta of all mankind.” As Chairman of the United Nations Commission…
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Obama Meets with European Officials as Egyptians, Bahrainis Wait for Reform
November 28, 2011
Washington, DC – Today, as President Obama meets with European leaders to discuss a coordinated response to developments in North Africa and across the Middle…
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Blueprint for Progress in Egypt Released as Protests Continue
November 23, 2011
New York City – In the midst of a week of tumultuous protests in Egypt, Human Rights First today issued a blueprint outlining goals and…
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General Assembly Resolution Condemning Syrian Crackdown Provides Opportunity for Administration to Target Enablers
November 23, 2011
On Tuesday, the U.N. General Assembly’s Human Rights Committee voted overwhelmingly to condemn the Syrian government’s brutal crackdown on civilians. The resolution is now subject…
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Egypt’s Ruling Military Council an Obstacle to Democratic Transition
November 21, 2011
New York City – Human Rights First condemns the excessive use of force by Egyptian security forces against protesters in Cairo that has resulted in…
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Excuses, Excuses: Surveillance Technology and Oppressive Regimes
November 18, 2011
By Meg Roggensack and Betsy Walters “This is a commerce of death for the companies that place this technology in the hands of dictatorships.” –…
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Excuses, Excuses: Surveillance Technology and Oppressive Regimes
November 18, 2011
By Meg Roggensack and Betsy Walters “This is a commerce of death for the companies that place this technology in the hands of dictatorships.” –…
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Egypt’s Military Rulers Must Agree to Cede Power to Allow Egypt’s Democratic Transition to Move Forward
November 17, 2011
New York City – Political parties in Egypt are planning a mass demonstration in Cairo tomorrow to protest the continuing efforts by the ruling military…