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January 11, 2006 – Chatty Prosecutors and Old Camp X-Ray

January 11, 2006

Military Commission Trial Observation
Human Rights First, at the invitation of the Department of Defense, is observing the military commission proceedings at the U.S.…

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January 10, 2006 – Preview

January 10, 2006

Military Commission Trial Observation
Human Rights First, at the invitation of the Department of Defense, is observing the military commission proceedings at the U.S.…

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January 9, 2006 – Background

January 9, 2006

Military Commission Trial Observation
Human Rights First, at the invitation of the Department of Defense, is observing the military commission proceedings at the U.S.…

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Human Rights First Calls on Secretary Rice to Recognize U.S. Obligations under Convention Against Torture

December 6, 2005

In a letter sent to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today, Human Rights First called on Rice to unequivocally recognize U.S. obligations under the Convention Against Torture.

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Secretary Rice’s Comments on Secret Detentions and Torture Obscure the Facts and the Law

December 5, 2005

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s remarks today defending U.S. counterterrorism policies as compliant with the U.S. Constitution, laws and treaty obligations are difficult to square…

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Human Rights First Welcomes Senator’s About Face on Bill Limiting Human Rights Accountability

November 4, 2005

Human Rights First welcomes the decision of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) not to move forward with legislation she introduced last month to limit the use…

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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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