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U.S. Must Clarify Commitment to Abide by McCain Ban on Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment

May 5, 2006

(New York, May 5, 2006) – The United States’ opening presentation before the U.N. Committee against Torture failed to make clear the United States’ commitment…

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Human Rights First Statement on Oral Arguments in Hamdan Case

March 28, 2006

WASHINGTON, DC – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this morning in the case of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld. This case is a major test of…

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Guilty Verdict Handed Down in Abu Ghraib Dog Handler’s Trial

March 21, 2006

Verdict Makes Clear Using Dogs to Threaten Detainees Strictly Prohibited

Human Rights First Calls for Senior Command to Be Held Accountable for Ordering and Tolerating…

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Verdict in Abu Ghraib Dog Handler Case Expected Soon

March 17, 2006

Testimony Revealed High-Level Authorization of Use of Dogs Against Detainees

WASHINGTON, DC – The Defense has rested in the court martial of Army dog handler…

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Human Rights First Condemns Forced Closure of Human Rights Organization in West Darfur

March 16, 2006

NEW YORK — The Sudan Social Development Organization (SUDO), a human rights and development organization based in Khartoum, has been ordered to suspend its activities…

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Human Rights First Calls on Senate Judiciary Committee to Reject Specter Proposal to Limit Access to Courts for Refugees Trying to Escape Persecution

March 15, 2006

Judicial Oversight Could Be the Difference between Life and Death for Asylum Seekers

WASHINGTON, DC – Attorneys with Human Rights First (HRF), one of the…

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Secretary Rice Must Raise Human Rights in Dialogue with Indonesia

March 10, 2006

NEW YORK – Human Rights First today urged Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to raise human rights issues with Indonesian officials when she visits the…

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As Senate Debates Immigration Reform, Refugees May Become Unspoken Victims – Again

March 2, 2006

NEW YORK – The Senate Judiciary Committee will take up a controversial immigration reform bill today.  Human Rights First is concerned that some provisions in the…

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