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Mubarak Trial Marks Important Symbolic Moment, But Must Not Distract From the Need for Reform
August 3, 2011
Washington, DC – As Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s trial began today in Cairo, Human Rights First’s Neil Hicks issued the following statement: “Hosni Mubarak’s trial…
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International Election Monitors Vital to Egypt’s Democratic Transition
July 21, 2011
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First is concerned that the Egyptian government has reverted to the policy of the discredited Mubarak regime and stated its opposition to…
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Justice Delayed in Egypt Could Mean Justice Denied
July 8, 2011
Thousands are gathering in Egypt today demanding justice. It’s not hard to see why. Since the revolution, thousands of Egyptians have been arrested and tried…
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Egypt’s Malaise
July 7, 2011
Tensions are building in Egypt as political uncertainties – after the February 11 removal of the thirty-year president Hosni Mubarak – remain unresolved. As time…
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U.S. Should Institutionalize its Commitment to Human Rights Defenders
June 30, 2011
Washington, D.C.—Secretary Clinton’s speech at last year’s Communities of Democracy ministerial in Krakow was a compelling call to arms for the promotion of civil society…
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Al-Azhar Document: A Promising Step in Need of Clearer Safeguards
June 29, 2011
Recently, Sheikh al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayeb, Egypt’s highest Sunni Muslim religious authority, responded to the nation’s constitutional debates and severe sectarian rifts by issuing an eleven-point program for…
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Human Rights Defenders Combating Oppression in Pakistan and Egypt to Receive 2011 Honors
June 21, 2011
New York, N.Y.—Human Rights First has selected a Pakistani journalist and an Egyptian human rights activist and blogger to receive the organization’s 2011 human rights…
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Sectarian Violence in Egypt
June 13, 2011
What you need to know about sectarian violence in Egypt. Read More
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G8 Should Seek Guarantees for Internet Freedom in Aid Package for Egypt and Tunisia
May 25, 2011
New York, N.Y. — The G8 Summit that will convene in Deauville, France on Thursday May 26 is set to roll out a substantial economic…
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Human Rights Leader Encourages President Obama to Redefine Middle East Strategy in Speech
May 17, 2011
Washington, D.C. — In anticipation of Thursday’s speech on U.S. policy in the Middle East, Elisa Massimino, President and CEO of Human Rights First, addressed…
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NEW REPORT: Human Rights Defenders Criticize U.S. Government’s Response to Bahraini Crackdown
May 17, 2011
Washington, D.C. — Following a fact-finding mission to Bahrain earlier this week, Human Rights First is calling on President Obama to stand up for human…
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Sectarian Violence in Egypt: A Stern Test for Egypt’s Democratic Transition
May 11, 2011
Human Rights First is deeply concerned by serious incidents of sectarian violence in Egypt in recent weeks, most recently the violent clashes that erupted in…