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Indonesian Supreme Court Returns Activist’s Killer to Prison

January 25, 2008

NEW YORK-The Indonesian Supreme Court’s reinstatement of a guilty verdict in the 2004 murder of human rights activist Munir is a welcome development that should…

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Human Rights First Calls on African Union Member States to Oppose Sudan’s Reported Bid to Head the Regional Body

January 25, 2008

NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2008—Human Rights First today called on member states of the African Union (AU) to reject Sudan’s reported push to head the…

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Guatemala’s New President Must Confront Human Rights Challenges Immediately

January 24, 2008

NEW YORK –Guatemala’s new President Alvaro Colom must take the country in a new direction by addressing past atrocities, protecting human rights defenders, and supporting…

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Independent Investigation of Post-Election Violence Urgently Needed in Kenya

January 23, 2008

New York, January 22, 2008: Widespread and systematic violence in Kenya has claimed at least 650 lives and displaced more than 200,000 people from their…

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Interrogation and Torture in U.S. Policy: Forum with Former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and Other Retired Generals

January 21, 2008

Tallahassee, FL– Retired military leaders will discuss U.S. interrogation policy and the importance of the commander-in-chief setting the highest standards for all U.S. personnel in…

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Department of Justice Continues to Ignore Violent Crimes Committed By Private Security Contractors in Iraq, Afghanistan

January 16, 2008

NEW YORK, Jan.16, 2008—The Department of Justice’s systematic failure to hold private security contractors operating in Iraq and Afghanistan criminally responsible for acts of excessive…

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New Report: Justice Department Systematically Ignores Violent Crimes Committed By Private Security Contractors

January 15, 2008

WASHINGTON—The authors of a new report, which concludes that the Department of Justice’s failure to investigate and prosecute crimes committed by private security contractors operating…

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Interrogation and Torture in U.S. Policy: Forum with Retired Admirals and Generals

January 11, 2008

Columbia, SC – Retired military leaders will discuss U.S. interrogation policy and the importance of the commander-in-chief setting the highest standards for all U.S. personnel…

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