Russian Antiracism Campaigner Beaten, Persecuted on the Eve of February 4 Demonstrations
New York City – Human Rights First calls on the Russian government to promptly investigate the recent attack on Philip…
2-3-2012
Chapter Closed: Russian Neo-Nazis Lose Supreme Court Appeal
Today, the Supreme Court of Russia rejected Alexei Voevodin and Artem Prokhorenko’s appeals for clemency. In June 2011, they received life…
2-3-2012
South African Court Ruling Sets Important Precedent in Hate Crime Case
Yesterday a South African court set an important precedent by sentencing four men to 18 years in prison for the…
2-2-2012
The Murder of David Kato: One Year Later
One year ago David Kato, a prominent Ugandan gay rights activist, was savagely beaten in his home and died on…
1-26-2012
Tunisia’s Blasphemy Law Sparks Mob Violence
Yesterday, outside the Tunisian courthouse where TV executive Nabil Karoui was on trial for blasphemy, extremists attacked the people rallying…
1-25-2012
