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Press Conference
Human Rights First hosted a panel on January 16, 2008 to release its new report entitled “Private Security Contractors at War: Ending the Culture of Impunity”.
Panelists included:
Kevin Lanigan, director of Human Rights First’s Law and Security program
Scott Horton, senior project consultant with Human Rights First’s Accountability for Private Security Contractors Project
Rear Admiral (Ret.) John D. Hutson, former Navy Judge Advocate General (1997-2000)
Listen to Press Conference - Streaming Audio
Prior to the panel, Representatives David Price (D-N.C.) and Christopher Shays (R-CT), who have been instrumental in pushing legislation to provide accountability for private security contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, spoke on the issue.
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| Representative David Price (D-N.C.) | Representative Christopher Shays (R-CT), at podium, with Scott Horton, Senior Project Consultant, and Kevin Lanigan, Director of Human Rights First’s Law and Security Program on panel (left to right) |
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| Rear Admiral (Ret.) John D. Hutson, former Navy Judge Advocate General (1997-2000) | Maureen Byrnes, Human Rights First Executive Director |
