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HRF Calls to Block Efforts to Prohibit "Defamation of Religion"
Human Rights First urged United Nations member states to block ongoing efforts to establish new norms that prohibit defamation of religion, a measure the group notes would be detrimental to international human rights and freedom of expression. Governments must confront violence and hostility against minorities without restricting free expression. Press Release and Open Letter |
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| 03/01/2010 | |
Violence against Roma: Reforms Needed
Human Rights First's shadow report urges the UN Human Rights Committee to address as a matter of priority the problem of hate crimes against Roma in Hungary. A periodic report by the Government of Hungary under the ICCPR will be considered in March 2010. HRF's Submission to the Human Rights Committee Huffington Post: Roma Citizens Remain At Risk In Hungary |
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| 02/23/10 | |
Do More to Fight Discrimination in Uganda
Thousands have joined HRF's advocacy to resist the bill introduced in Uganda that makes homosexuality punishable by life in prison or even death. Prominent Ugandan rights activist Julius Kaggwa took part in the 2010 Washington Human Rights Summit, urging American policymakers to speak out against this legislation. Julius Kaggwa on National Public Radio | Huffington Post |
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| 02/22/2010 | |
Decision on Hate Crime Adopted by the 56 OSCE States
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) participating States adopted a new resolution to combat hate crime during the annual ministerial meeting in Athens, Greece. Huffington Post: HRF Commentary |
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| 12/09/09 | |
Intergovernmental Report: Hate Crime Remains a Significant Problem in Europe and North America
In response to a newly released report on Hate Crime in the OSCE Region, Human Rights First and the Anti-Defamation League issued a reaction paper highlighting the inadequate government response to hate crime. |
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| 11/16/09 | |
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