July 12, 2006
“Human Rights First welcomes the long overdue announcement by the administration that it will adhere to the minimal standards of Common Article 3 of the…
July 11, 2006
NEW YORK – The Pentagon pledged on Tuesday to treat detainees in U.S. military custody in accordance with the minimum standards of the Geneva Conventions,…
July 10, 2006
As Congress begins hearings this week on the impact of the Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down military commissions, Human Rights First urges Congress to…
July 5, 2006
MOSCOW – When G8 leaders meet later this month in St. Petersburg, Russia, they should speak out against the erosion of human rights protections in…
June 2, 2006
The court martial of Army dog handler Sgt. Santos A. Cardona, which concluded today with a guilty verdict on charges of dereliction of duty and…
June 2, 2006
NEW YORK – Human Rights First has sent a letter to Secretary-General Kofi Annan urging him to adopt a more comprehensive approach to the humanitarian,…
June 1, 2006
Jury deliberations are still going on at the Cardona court martial. Meanwhile, AP reports that, yesterday, Capt. Carolyn Wood was called as a witness in…
May 31, 2006
Both prosecution and defense presented closing arguments yesterday and the jury began deliberations, which continue today. At the March trial of Sgt. Michael Smith, with whom…