August 6, 2008
New York—The long-expected conviction today of Yemeni national Salim Ahmed Hamdan by a U.S. government military commission in Guantánamo proves more about the pervasive flaws in…
August 5, 2008
NEW YORK— On Wednesday, August 6, at 11:00AM Eastern, two international law experts will brief reporters on how countries that continue to arm the Government of…
August 1, 2008
Washington, DC — Thirty-one retired generals and admirals are calling on the Democratic and Republican Platform Committees to include platform planks unequivocally rejecting the use…
June 24, 2008
New York, NY – Yesterday a bi-partisan group of Senators introduced legislation to establish a White House Coordinator for Iraqi refugees and internally displaced persons…
June 24, 2008
New York City — Fifteen former interrogators and intelligence officials with more than 350 years collective field experience have declared that torture is an “unlawful, ineffective…
June 24, 2008
New York City — Fifteen former interrogators and intelligence officials with more than 350 years collective field experience have declared that torture is an “unlawful, ineffective…
June 19, 2008
NEW YORK, June 19, 2008 – An international coalition of over 40 nongovernmental organizations from all eight countries represented by the G8 called today on…
June 16, 2008
New York, NY – In a move applauded by Human Rights First, the Security Council issued an unprecedented presidential statement today challenging the Government of…