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A Ugandan Beaten by Police in Ukraine
July 29, 2010
Discrimination and racist violence, including at the hands of the police, is an ongoing problem in Ukraine. The latest victim was Steven Okurut, a legal…
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Testimony from Ukraine: Racist Violence and Need for Government Action
July 21, 2009
Check out this Huffington Post article from a partner working at the African Center of Kyiv. The rise in racist violence has turned what was originally a…
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New Report Finds Violent Hate Crime on the Rise
September 24, 2008
NEW YORK–Incidents of violent hate crime targeting a number of minority groups are increasing or occurring at historically high levels in many of the Organization…
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Rights Group Calls on European Officials to Raise Concern on Escalating Hate Crimes in Ukraine
August 19, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A leading human rights advocacy group has urged high-ranking European officials to use a September 9 summit meeting with Ukrainian officials to…
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Rights Groups Call On State Dept. To Raise Concern On Escalating Hate Crimes In Ukraine
August 7, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of leading advocacy groups, convened by Human Rights First, has called on Dan Fried, the Assistant Secretary of State for…
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2008 Hate Crime Survey: Framework Of Criminal Law
March 16, 2008
Executive Summary While governments have an obligation to combat all crime, the hate crime concept is a simple acknowledgement of the greater seriousness of crimes…
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2008 Hate Crime Survey
March 16, 2008
The 2008 Hate Crime Survey includes sections examining six facets of violent hate crime in the 56 countries that comprise the Organization for Security and Cooperation in…
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Interrogation and Torture in U.S. Policy: Forum with Retired Admirals and Generals
January 11, 2008
Columbia, SC – Retired military leaders will discuss U.S. interrogation policy and the importance of the commander-in-chief setting the highest standards for all U.S. personnel…
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Retired Admirals and Generals Visit The Citadel to Speak about U.S. Interrogation Policy and the Geneva Conventions
January 11, 2008
Charleston, SC – Retired military leaders will meet at The Citadel to discuss U.S. interrogation policy and the importance of the commander-in-chief setting the highest…
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European Governments Must Do More to Tackle Hate Crimes
December 17, 2007
TEL AVIV – A majority of European governments get a poor grade in their efforts to tackle violent hate crimes, according to Human Rights First’s…
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New Report Finds Hate Crimes on the Rise in Many Parts of Europe
June 6, 2007
NEW YORK – Hate crimes are on the rise in many parts of Europe, according to Human Rights First’s 2007 Hate Crimes Survey, a new…
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Mike Posner on the Question of ‘Enhanced Interrogation’
May 3, 2007
On Monday, April 30, former CIA Director George Tenet published his memoir, At the Center of the Storm. Much of the coverage of the book has…