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Human Rights First Condemns False Accusations against Russian Human Rights Organizations

January 25, 2006

NEW YORK – The Russian government has publicly defamed four well-respected human rights organizations by accusing them of collecting funds from the British secret service.…

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A.U. Avoids Embarrassment of Sudan as Organization’s Head in 2006, but Doubts About A.U.’s Capacity to Resolve Darfur Crisis Increase

January 24, 2006

NEW YORK – While Human Rights First welcomes the fact that Sudan’s President has not been elected as Chairperson of the African Union in 2006,…

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22 High-Level Retired Military Leaders and Human Rights First Urge President Bush to Fully Implement the McCain Amendment

January 19, 2006

HRF Outlines Specific Steps to Ensure Effective Implementation of the Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter to President Bush that was released publicly today,…

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Congress Puts Bush Administration on Notice: Stop Using Abusive Interrogation Methods

December 22, 2005

Overwhelming Majority of Members Support McCain Ban on Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Detainees; Joint Statement from Rights Group Below

 

WASHINGTON  Dec. 22…

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Conviction in Indonesian Murder Trial is Just

December 20, 2005

NEW YORK – Human Rights First welcomed the conviction of the man charged with poisoning human rights hero Munir Said Thalib, but criticized the Indonesian…

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Former CIA Director, Former CIA Counterterrorism Director, 31 Other Intelligence Experts Announce Support for McCain Anti-Torture Amendment to Defense Bill

December 9, 2005

Letter Delivered to McCain as Defense Bill Conferees Prepare to Meet

Washington, DC – Former CIA Director Stansfield Turner, former CIA Counterterrorism Center Director Vincent…

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Attack on Indonesian Human Rights Supporters Highlights Need for Accountability

November 18, 2005

Human Rights First calls for prompt inquiry.

NEW YORK – A mob violently attacked members of a prominent Indonesian human rights organization outside a murder…

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U.S. Congress Calls for Justice for Slain Indonesian

November 9, 2005

Human rights group says investigation and prosecution
falls short

NEW YORK, November 9 – A bipartisan group of 68 members of the U.S. House…

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