July 3, 2007
On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the appeal of Guantanamo detainees on whether they have a right to challenge their detention…
July 1, 2007
GAO Finds Lack of Phone Access for Detainees On July 6, the U.S. Government Accountability Office issued a report entitled “Alien Detention Standards.” GAO had been…
June 30, 2007
Iraqi Refugee Crisis On June 19, Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Gordon Smith (R-OR) introduced the Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act, which would provide safe…
June 28, 2007
New York – Dr. José Luis García Paneque and Normando Hernández González, independent journalists imprisoned in Cuba since April 2003, are dangerously ill and should…
June 27, 2007
The New York Times today published a letter to the editor (below) from HRF in response to a June 25 Op-ED by…
June 26, 2007
NEW YORK — A new law proposed in Thailand that would increase the power of the military over the civilian government, while granting civilian and…
June 19, 2007
Human Rights First today welcomed “The Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act,” co-sponsored by Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Gordon Smith (R-OR) which would provide safe…
June 18, 2007
New York, June 18, 2007 – The Syrian government should immediately release seven young activists sentenced to prison yesterday for peacefully discussing and promoting human…