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Journalist, Human Rights First Award Winner Arrested Near Cairo
June 24, 2020
WASHINGTON — Human Rights First is alarmed at reports that journalist Nora Younis was arrested at her office in Maadi earlier today. She was recognized…
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Human Rights First Calls for Nominations for 29th Annual Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award
May 18, 2020
WASHINGTON – Human Rights First today announced that nominations are now open for the 2020 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award. Nominations for the…
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Human Right First’s Brian Dooley to Advise UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
May 12, 2020
WASHINGTON – Human Rights First is proud to announce that Brian Dooley, who works for the organization as a senior advisor on human rights movements…
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Egypt Activist Mozn Awaits April 22 Court Verdicts
April 15, 2020
Prominent human rights activist Mozn Hassan, founder of the Egyptian NGO Nazra For Feminist Studies, is expecting court verdicts on April 22 on appeals against the…
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Four Reasons Middle East Governments Should Release Prisoners
March 28, 2020
The clamor to release elderly, sick, and political prisoners is growing. Dozens of NGOs and civil society organizations have urged the immediate release of prisoners because of the COVID-19…
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Members of Congress Should Question Egyptian Ambassador About Rights Activist
February 10, 2020
Members of Congress Should Question Egyptian Ambassador About Rights Activist Brian Dooley Senior Advisor Another prominent human rights defender has been seized, detained and tortured…
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New Report Details Abuse and Radicalization of Children in Egyptian Jails
February 3, 2020
New Report Details Abuse and Radicalization of Children in Egyptian Jails Brian Dooley Senior Advisor A shocking new report on the radicalization of child…
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Fears for Abducted Egyptian Human Rights Defender
October 13, 2019
According to local sources, men in civilian clothes abducted Egyptian Human Rights Defender Esraa Abdel Fattah from her car in Cairo on the night of…
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Designating Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization Would be Counterproductive for United States
April 30, 2019
Washington, D.C.—In response to reports that the Trump Administration could imminently designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, Human Rights First’s Brian Dooley…
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Response to Egypt’s Referendum on Constitutional Changes
April 19, 2019
By Brian Dooley This weekend, Egyptians will vote on a controversial referendum to amend the country’s constitution to prolong President Abdel Al Fattah Sisi’s tenure in office.…
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Administration Urged to Demand Human Rights Improvements During Sisi Visit
April 5, 2019
Washington, D.C.—Ahead of next week’s White House visit by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Human Rights First today called on the Trump Administration to raise…
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Five Oversight Questions for Secretary Pompeo
March 27, 2019
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will testify twice today in the House of Representatives to justify President Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget plan and answer…