September 8, 2009
Tallahassee, Florida Eight years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that killed thousands of Americans and precipitated international military operations to eradicate future threats, the United…
July 14, 2009
(New York, July 14, 2009) The Colombian Attorney General has ordered a criminal investigation of Sucre prosecutor Rodolfo Martinez Mendoza for alleged corruption in connection…
July 7, 2009
Washington, DC – Human Rights First today urged Congress to abandon the use of military commissions to prosecute suspected terrorists, warning that the system is at…
June 19, 2009
Washington, DC As refugees, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and individuals around the world celebrate World Refugee Day, Human Rights First (HRF) is urging the…
June 9, 2009
New York City The following statement was issued by Human Rights First Chief Executive Officer Elisa Massimino as terrorism suspect Ahmed Ghailani has been transferred…
June 4, 2009
Washington, DC Human Rights First (HRF) is urging the U.S. Senate to pass legislation that would strengthen protections against hate crimes throughout the nation and abroad.…
April 30, 2009
Washington, DC – Since 2003, U.S. immigration authorities have spent more than $300 million to detain over 48,000 asylum seekers in U.S. prisons and prison-like facilities…
April 16, 2009
New York We applaud the Obama Administration’s transparency and its decision to release additional documentation about how the Bush Administration officially authorized cruel interrogations. But…