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Guantanamo Bay: A Farcical Waste

March 22, 2017

By Laura Murchie

A couple weeks ago I traveled to Guantanamo Bay to observe the first week of the pre-trial military commission hearings for detainee…

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Former Businessman and Oldest Detainee Seeks Release from Gitmo

March 21, 2017

By Camille Marrero

Today Saifullah Abdullah Paracha went before the Guantanamo Periodic Review Board (PRB) to plead his case for release from the detention…

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The Beautiful Shores of Hawaii a Hub for Slavery?

March 20, 2017

Last October the AP’s investigation into Hawaii’s multi-million-dollar fishing industry brought light to possible forced labor offenses happening off the coast of the…

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The Trump Administration Cannot Defeat ISIS while Cutting U.N. Funding

March 20, 2017

This blog is cross posted from The Huffington Post

The United States and its international partners are making progress against the so-called Islamic State,…

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Washington Week on Human Rights: March 20, 2017

March 20, 2017

By Mary Elizabeth Margolis

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Neil Gorsuch Confirmation Hearings

Confirmation hearings begin today in the Senate for Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s nominee…

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President Trump’s Claim that His Ban Will Keep America Safe from Terrorism is False

March 17, 2017

This blog is cross posted from The Huffington Post

President Trump used a rally for his supporters in Nashville, Tennessee on March 15 to…

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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back at the Gitmo Military Commission

March 16, 2017

By Laura Murchie

Last week I traveled to Guantanamo Bay to observe the military commission pre-trial hearings for detainee Abd al-Rahim Hussein Muhammed al-Nashiri, the…

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From El Salvador to Brazil, Members of the Trans Community Face Brutal Violence

March 16, 2017

A cellphone video showing the torture of a trans woman, who was later murdered, has caused international outrage and placed the spotlight on the dire…

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