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2005 Human Rights Award Dinner

October 29, 2005

HONORING HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS LUDMILLA ALEXEEVA AND DR. MUDAWI IBRAHIM ADAM

Honorary Chair

Thomas R. Pickering Dinner Chairs

Michael Lacovara Philip A. Lacovara Sybil Shainwald…

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Human Rights Advocates Call on Uzbek Government for Release of Activist

October 26, 2005

Mukhtabar Tojibaeva, a well-known human rights activist in Uzbekistan, was arrested at her home earlier this month. Human Rights First has mobilized its grassroots support…

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Liberian Presidential Candidates Call for Justice for Past Crimes; Express Diverse Views on How to Deal with Charles Taylor

October 6, 2005

More than half of the candidates for the Liberian presidency say it is very important to hold accountable the individuals who committed abuses during that…

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Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strikes

September 30, 2005

Human Rights First is deeply troubled by the repeated hunger strikes by detainees at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay — the latest symptom…

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Senate Should Question Roberts on Presidential Power and International Treaty Obligations

September 9, 2005

As the Senate prepares to consider the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the position of Chief Justice of the United States, Human Rights First…

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Human Rights First Statement on the Fourth Anniversary of September 11

September 9, 2005

Today marks the fourth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Since those horrific attacks, the U.S. government has taken a number of actions to protect…

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Appeals Court Rules No Right to Trial for U.S. Citizen

September 9, 2005

Human Rights First expressed disappointment in the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, issued on September 9, 2005, to uphold…

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Pentagon Changes Rules for Military Commissions, but Fails to Ensure Fair Trials

September 2, 2005

The Department of Defense has announced several amendments to existing commission trial procedures designed, according to Pentagon spokespersons, to make the commissions process “more efficient.”…

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