January 23, 2007
NEW YORK — In a decision with ominous implications for independent human rights organizations in Russia, the Federal Supreme Court of Russia today denied an…
January 19, 2007
Human Rights First expressed deep concern that the Defense Department’s proposed rules for military commission trials released today fail to meet fundamental fair trial standards…
January 17, 2007
Human Rights First welcomes the apology of Charles D. Stimson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs, for his comments that had criticized the…
January 12, 2007
The administration took a positive step January 11 when it proposed to exempt certain groups of refugees from its “material support” rules, which have barred…
January 11, 2007
The track record of the United States detention program at the Guantanamo Bay naval base can be summed up quite simply: five years, zero convictions.
…January 2, 2007
Saddam Hussein was personally involved in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis, but his execution was the culmination of a legal process that…
January 1, 2007
Material Support Update: Progress for Some Asylum Seekers; Process Still Unknown The administration announced on January 11 a plan to address the impact on asylum…
December 19, 2006
“Mr. Eliasson’s appointment is an important step on the road to a peaceful resolution of the Darfur crisis. It is welcome and we commend it.…