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Human Rights First Remembers Senate’s Voice for the Voiceless

Washington, DC Human Rights First Chief Executive Officer Elisa Massimino today issued the following statement mourning the death of Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy:

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Published on August 26, 2009

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