September 28, 2006
Human Rights First today denounced the Military Commissions Act of 2006, passed yesterday by the House and today by the Senate. By passing this law,…
September 26, 2006
Human Rights First opposes the latest version of the Military Commissions Act introduced in both houses of Congress last night. The legislation includes language that raises…
September 26, 2006
Human Rights First released a new report today documenting the impact of sweeping immigration law definitions on refugees who seek asylum from political and religious…
September 22, 2006
Human Rights First today expressed serious concerns about the administration’s public statements following the deal struck yesterday with the Senate leadership.
“In the last 24…
September 21, 2006
Today’s agreement on detainee treatment between the White House and Senators John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and John Warner denied the Administration the authority to redefine…
September 15, 2006
Application of Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions
What the President said:
“Common Article 3 says that…there will be no outrages…
September 13, 2006
Human Rights First urges Congress to reject the proposed Military Commission Act of 2006, which would put the United States in violation of core principles…
September 8, 2006
On Wednesday President Bush delivered an important speech outlining the administration’s plan for the detention, interrogation and prosecution of security detainees, including terrorist suspects.
In…