We found 610 results for “Egypt”.
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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…
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U.S. Must Maintain a Consistent Support for Human Rights in the Middle East
April 30, 2011
The democracy movements in the Middle East have received strong pushback from their governments, resulting in human rights abuses that have left countless pro-democracy activists…
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Help Free Egyptian Blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad
April 20, 2011
Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil Sanad, was sentenced under a military commission to three years in prison without the presence of his attorneys. He was detained…
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Clinton Speech Misses Mark on Bahrain Human Rights Abuses
April 13, 2011
Washington, DC – Human Rights First is disappointed that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton failed to use her speech at the U.S.-Islamic Forum last night to…
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U.S. Should Reassess Relationship with Egyptian Military
April 12, 2011
Washington, DC – The Egyptian military authorities have displayed such an alarming disregard for human rights over the last few days that the U.S. should reassess…
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“Facebook Girl” Shares Story with D.C. Students
April 6, 2011
Yesterday, Esraa Abdel Fattah, also known as “Facebook Girl,” met with McKinley High School students in Washington D.C. and shared her experience as a revolutionary…
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Human Rights First Hosts Egypt’s “Facebook Girl”
April 1, 2011
Human Rights First is scheduling public events and private meetings for “Facebook Girl” Esraa Abdel Fattah in Washington from April 1-7. She will give insight into the…
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Urgent! Egyptian activist arrested
March 31, 2011
We have just heard that an Egyptian activist is to stand trial in a military court today—for “insulting the military institution” and other charges. Maikel…
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Egypt’s “Facebook Girl” visits D.C.
March 29, 2011
Human Rights First is honored to be hosting Esraa Abdel Fattah for a week of events in Washington, D.C. Esraa is a leading Egyptian democracy…
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Dissent in Saudi Arabia
March 18, 2011
In a letter to the editor published on March 18, Brian Dooley remarks on Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on peaceful dissent: “Saudis’ Show of Force Spotlights Their Anxiety”…
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Secretary Clinton Urged to Emphasize U.S. Support for Peaceful Transition to Democracy, Human Rights
March 15, 2011
Washington, DC – As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton travels to Egypt and Tunisia this week, Human Rights First is urging her to make clear that…