We found 529 results for “Extremism and Human Rights”.
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Kenyan Corruption Undermines Fight Against Extremism
July 6, 2015
By Brian Dooley This blog was cross posted from The Huffington Post: Nairobi–Parts of Kenya’s capital are having a dramatic makeover in the weeks before President Obama’s…
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Allies’ Human Rights Practices Harm Anti-ISIL Effort
July 1, 2015
By Jordan Dannenberg Human rights abuses are fueling the Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant (ISIL). Testifying before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on…
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U.S. Government Should Promote Global Counterterrorism Strategy Rooted in Human Rights
June 26, 2015
New York City—Today, in response to terrorist attacks in Kuwait and Tunisia, Human Rights First urged the U.S. government to redouble its efforts to combat…
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Kenyan Government Struggles to Fight Mombasa Terrorism
June 25, 2015
This is a cross-post from The Huffington Post. This week the Kenyan government is hosting a summit on countering violent extremism in Nairobi, a regional conference…
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State Department Country Reports Highlight Need for U.S. Leadership on Human Rights
June 25, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today welcomed the release of the State Department’s 2015 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, noting that the widespread…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: June 22, 2015
June 23, 2015
Top News Combatting Violent Extremism This week, from June 24-28, Kenya will host a regional conference on countering violent extremism. The gathering will bring together more…
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Freedom of Expression and Countering Violent Extremism
June 23, 2015
By Anita Dhanvanthari This week Kenya is hosting a Regional Conference on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) and invited a broad range of people and organizations to…
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U.S. Delegation Urged to Raise Human Rights Concerns at Kenya Conference on Countering Violent Extremism
June 23, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged the U.S. delegation to this week’s conference on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) in Kenya to make human…
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Letter on Kenya CVE Summit
June 23, 2015
June 23, 2015 The Honorable Sarah Sewall Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights United States Department of State 2201 C…
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Far-Right Political Group Formed in European Parliament
June 17, 2015
New York City—Human Rights First said that yesterday’s formation of a political group by far-right parties in the European Parliament reinforces the need for the…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: June 15, 2015
June 16, 2015
Top News Torture This week, the Senate is expected to continue consideration of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act that includes a bipartisan amendment introduced by Senators John…
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Welcome Steps on Hungary from the European Community
June 11, 2015
The European community is taking a more active stance against Hungary’s dangerous slide into authoritarianism and extremism. This is a welcome step. Both the European Parliament…