May 24, 2006
There were no surprises in the opening statements at the Cardona court martial today. I admit I had half a hope that the prosecution would pick a…
May 23, 2006
The Jury of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA) announced today in Atlanta that the 2006 laureates are Akbar Ganji, Iran, and…
May 23, 2006
“Lots of people in the world care if waterboarding happened at Guantanamo. Why should this court martial care?” So asked the presiding Judge, Lieutenant Colonel…
May 19, 2006
Human Rights First welcomes the publication of a report by the Committee Against Torture on the United States’ compliance with the Convention Against Torture.
The…
May 17, 2006
Earlier this week President Bush outlined his plan for enhanced border control and immigration reform. Missing from the President’s speech – and from…
May 3, 2006
Gabor Rona, International Legal Director for Human Rights First, is in Geneva observing the United States’ presentations to the Committee and will also brief the Committee…
May 3, 2006
WHAT: Human Rights First’s international legal director, Gabor Rona, will be reporting from Geneva this week as the United States testifies before the Committee Against Torture,…
April 6, 2006
April 6, 2006 Human Rights First, at the invitation of the Department of Defense, is an official observer at the military commissions held at the…