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August 06, 2012

Saudi Women Finally Ascend the Olympic Stage

By Rachel Morgan This blog is part of the Olympics 2012 and Human Rights series. Sarah Attar, 19 years old, Saudi Arabia. Event: 800m track event. Photo courtesy of Channel Guide Magazine...

August 03, 2012

“The Gazelle” Represents for the Women of Uganda

By Christiana Renfro This blog is part of the Olympics 2012 and Human Rights series. Dorcus Inzikuru: 30 years old Ugandan. Event: 3000m steeplechase (Friday, August 3) Dorcus Inzikuru...

August 02, 2012

Farida Osman: Egypt’s Teen Swimming Sensation Takes on The Olympics

By Christiana Renfro This blog is part of the Olympics 2012 and Human Rights series. Farida Osman: 17 years old, Egyptian. Event: 50m freestyle (Friday, August 3—Saturday, August 4) Photo...

August 01, 2012

Tahmina Kohistani: "A New Way for the Women of Afghanistan"

By Rasika Teredesai This blog is part of the Olympics 2012 and Human Rights series. [caption id="attachment_20226" align="alignright" width="260" caption="Age: 23 Country: Afghanistan Event:...

February 08, 2011

The Muslim Brotherhood: True or False

As the political future of Egypt has been plunged into uncertainty by mass protests that broke out on January 25, commentators and policy makers are expressing concerns about the implications of a...

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Letter | 2016

Letter to President Obama Urging him to Address Human Rights in Saudi Arabia

April 18, 2016

Dear President Obama:

I am writing to urge you to address the vital issue of human rights during your forthcoming visit to Saudi Arabia and at the Summit Meeting with leaders of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) on April 21. Specifically

Letter | July 22, 2019

Coalition Letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the Commission on Unalienable Rights

Read and Download The Honorable Michael Pompeo Secretary of State U.S. Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520 Dear Secretary Pompeo: We, the undersigned U.S. foreign...

Factsheet | July 10, 2019

How Congress Can Find Justice for Jamal Khashoggi and Protect Others Like Him

Download Accountability for Khashoggi’s Murder is a Must On October 2, 2018, a team of Saudi government agents murdered Washington Post columnist and Virginia resident Jamal Khashoggi after...

Letter | July 02, 2019

Coalition Letter in Support of Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2019

Download Letter July 2, 2019 Dear Chairman McGovern and Ranking Member Cole, We, the undersigned organizations dedicated to the promotion and protection of universal human rights, write to...

Issue Brief | June 07, 2019

Poland’s Attacks on the Rule of Law: How Party Loyalty Tests in the Military and Intelligence Harm U.S. and NATO Security

Download PDF Introduction When meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office in September 2018, Polish President Andrzej Duda urged the United States to create a permanent military base in...