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Beaten to Death for Using the Internet
June 11, 2010
Activists and supporters of Internet freedom in Egypt have described to Human Rights First different measures the Egyptian authorities take to control the activities of…
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Elisa Massimino Testifies in Congress on Foreign Aid
June 10, 2010
President and CEO of Human Rights First, Elisa Massimino testified before the United States House Of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs today on Human Rights…
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One Year After Cairo Speech: The Imperative of Promoting Human Rights in Egypt
June 3, 2010
By Neil Hicks, International Policy Advisor Crossposted from Huffington Post This week, one year after President Obama’s “remarks to the Muslim world” delivered at Cairo University on June…
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Action Must Follow to Align Policies with Obama Administration’s New National Security Strategy
May 27, 2010
Washington, DC As the Obama Administration formally issues its National Security Strategy today, Human Rights First warned that the strategy will be undermined unless the administration…
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Security Clearances Identified as a Impediment to Timely Resettlement of Iraqi Refugees, including U.S. Affiliated Iraqis
May 21, 2010
By Jesse Bernstein, Senior Associate, and Ruthie Epstein, Researcher and Advocate Refugee Protection Program Crossposted from Huffington Post The List Project to Resettle Iraqi Allies recently issued…
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The Real Reason Khadr’s Case Is In A Military Commission
May 3, 2010
Cross-posted at The Huffington Post As the government continues to pursue the case of Omar Khadr, it’s becoming clear why the administration chose to try this case…
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Iraqi Refugees in Jordan Still Await U.S. Decisions on Resettlement
April 23, 2010
By Jesse Bernstein and Parastou Hassouri AMMAN – Fatima is a single mother who fled Iraq after militia had kidnapped her father and brother. She…
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Another Anti-Federal Court Argument Crumbles
April 9, 2010
By Daphne Eviatar, Senior Associate, Law & Security Andrew McCarthy, the former prosecutor and National Review Online columnist, has lately been highly critical of trying…
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State Department Country Reports Reflect Progress, Show Need for Additional Steps to Protect Human Rights
March 11, 2010
Washington, D.C. The State Department’s annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2009, released today, comes at a time when human rights activists around the…
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Human Rights Advocates Issue Plan of Action as Human Rights Council Meets in Geneva
March 8, 2010
Geneva Freedom House and Human Rights First delegates who are in Geneva for the 13th Session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations today…
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Human Rights Advocates Present Plan of Action to Obama Administration
February 22, 2010
Washington, DC Freedom House, Human Rights First and dozens of human rights advocates from 27 countries today released the U.S.-specific portion of a Plan of Action…
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Human Rights Defenders at the White House
February 22, 2010
By Elisa Massimino Human Rights activists from more than 25 countries gathered in Washington last week for a meeting designed to mobilize greater support for…