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Trump Should Use His Special Relationship with Sisi to Push for Essential Policy Change
June 2, 2017
President Trump and President Sisi of Egypt like to exchange compliments and to make grand statements about their resolute stance against terrorism. Speaking after the horrific attack on Christians traveling…
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Three Fallacies in Trump’s Riyadh Speech
May 24, 2017
President Trump’s speech at the Arab Islamic American Summit in Riyadh on May 21 was rich in generalities and open to broad interpretation. For example, the president promised…
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Haley Urged to Seek a Comprehensive Solution to Syrian Refugee Crisis During Upcoming Trip to Jordan and Turkey
May 19, 2017
New York City—As U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley prepares to travel to Jordan and Turkey, Human Rights First today called on Ambassador Haley to prioritize not only U.S. humanitarian…
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Trump’s Vainglorious and Counterproductive Summit in Saudi Arabia
May 19, 2017
Donald Trump’s first foreign trip as President of the United States will not take him to the capital cities of Mexico or Canada, the two…
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Human Rights in Egypt: One Prisoner’s Release is Not Enough
May 2, 2017
During his recent visit to Egypt, Pope Francis met with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and pointedly reminded him: “History does not forgive those who preach justice, but…
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Duterte White House Invitation is a Failure of U.S. Leadership on Human Rights
May 1, 2017
New York City–Human Rights First today condemned President Trump’s invitation to the White House of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte. Since taking office less than a year ago,…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: May 1, 2017
May 1, 2017
By Mary Elizabeth Margolis Top Items Sebastian Gorka Ousted from White House New reports indicate that Sebastian Gorka is likely to be removed from his current position…
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Three Nominees Announced for 2017 Martin Ennals Award
April 26, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First, along with other members of the Martin Ennals Award jury, today announced Karla Avelar, Mohamed Zaree, and the group FreeThe5KH as…
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Coptic Church Bombings Show Sisi Isn’t Doing a “Fantastic Job”
April 13, 2017
The suicide bombings of Palm Sunday services in two Coptic churches in Egypt, which killed at least 45 people and wounded scores more, are another…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: April 10, 2017
April 10, 2017
By Mary Elizabeth Margolis Top Items United States Responds with Force to Crisis in Syria Following U.S. missile strikes against a Syrian airfield on Thursday evening,…
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Trump’s Failure to Raise Human Rights with Sisi Harms U.S. Interests
April 4, 2017
As expected, President Trump offered no public criticism of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s human rights record during their meeting at the White House today. White House…
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Sisi’s Egypt is a Poor Partner for the United States in the Fight Against Terrorism
March 31, 2017
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi will visit President Trump at the White House next week. The visit comes at a time when governments around the…