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Supreme Court Ruling: “Justice Denied” for Detainees

April 2, 2007

The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court today to deny Guantanamo Bay detainees review of the legality of their detention is “justice delayed, and justice…

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Asylum News 52

April 1, 2007

Child Soldiers and Material Support On April 24, Anwen Hughes, Senior Counsel in the Refugee Protection Program at Human Rights First, testified about the impact of…

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March 31, 2007 – “Surrealism at Guantanamo”

March 31, 2007

Military Commission Trial Observation
Human Rights First, at the invitation of the Department of Defense, is an official observer at the military commissions held…

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Hicks Plea Illustrates Problems with Military Commissions

March 30, 2007

“From the beginning, the Hicks proceedings have illustrated everything that’s wrong with these military commissions. The plea deal in particular has the taint of coerced…

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March 30, 2007 – “Freedom Is Not Free”

March 30, 2007

Military Commission Trial Observation
Human Rights First, at the invitation of the Department of Defense, is an official observer at the military commissions held…

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March 27, 2007 – “I Don’t Look at it as a Victory”

March 27, 2007

Military Commission Trial Observation
Human Rights First, at the invitation of the Department of Defense, is an official observer at the military commissions held…

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Human Rights First and ACLU Express Disappointment at Dismissal of Rumsfeld Torture Case

March 27, 2007

NEW YORK – A federal judge today dismissed a case brought by nine Iraqi and Afghan former detainees for the torture they suffered in U.S.…

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March 26, 2007 – Australian before Guantanamo military commissions

March 26, 2007

Military Commission Trial Observation
Human Rights First, at the invitation of the Department of Defense, is an official observer at the military commissions held…

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