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A Human Rights Activist’s Hopes for the State of the Union
January 27, 2010
By Neil Hicks Cross-posted from Huffington Post From podiums around the globe, President Obama has eloquently articulated his commitment to advancing human rights and securing global…
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Elisa Massimino Testifies on U.S. Implementation of Human Rights Treaties
December 16, 2009
Human Rights First’s President and CEO, Elisa Massimino, testifies today before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law. Read our press release, or…
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Respecting freedom of expression, while combating discrimination and intolerance: HRF Congressional Testimony
October 22, 2009
Check out testimony below made by Human Rights First’s Tad Stanhke, at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing yesterday on the Implications of the…
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Colombian Activist Granted Visa to Accept Prestigious Human Rights Award
October 15, 2009
NEW YORK– Human Rights First today praised the U.S. Department of State for granting Colombian activist Gabriel Gonzalez’s visa request to enter the country next…
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Today’s Obama, Mubarak Meeting Must Prioritize Human Rights, Democracy in Egypt
August 18, 2009
Washington, DC As President Barack Obama and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak meet today, Human Rights First International Policy Advisor Neil Hicks issued the following statement…
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Mubarak’s visit in Washington: a chance for human rights in Egypt
August 18, 2009
Read Human Rights First’s Neil Hick’s piece in the Huffington Post reflecting on the Obama Administration approach to Egypt, and looking back at some of…
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Obama Meeting with Mubarak an opportunity to promote human rights
August 14, 2009
Egypt Read Human Rights First’s August 13th Letter to the Obama Administration Read Human Rights First’s Blueprint on Human Rights in Egypt Read the Press…
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Mubarak Visit Offers Obama Administration Opportunity to Push Human Rights, Democracy in Egypt
August 13, 2009
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Human Rights Group Responds to Hate Crime Murder in Germany
July 10, 2009
Human Rights First expresses deep concern at the stabbing of a Marwa El Sherbiny, who was suing her attacker after he insulted her for wearing…
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Anti-Muslim Murder in Germany: a sad reminder of a disturbing trend
July 9, 2009
Last week in a German courtroom a pregnant Muslim woman was stabbed to death by a Russian man with a history of anti-Muslim hate crime.…
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2008 State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
February 25, 2009
New York, NY – The release today of the State Department’s annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices follows a number of positive steps taken…
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Darfur destroyed: Sudan’s perpetrators break silence
February 11, 2009
Shortly the International Criminal Court will decide whether to issue an arrest warrant for General Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan, on charges of war crimes,…