We found 207 results for “Technology”.
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Battles Over Government Secrecy Dominate 9/11 Hearings
October 17, 2012
This blog was crossposted from HuffingtonPost. The definition and use of classified information, and the public’s right to hear it, is proving to be one of…
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Iran’s Internal Internet One More Step Towards Fragmented Access to Information
September 20, 2012
The University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Global Communications Studies will release a report this week showing that Iran is at the implementation stage of a…
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Human Rights Defender Profile: Febi Yonesta of Indonesia
September 19, 2012
Human Rights First is running a series of profiles on human rights defenders we work with in various countries. These profiles help to explain their work,…
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Pistorius Makes Strides for Paralympic Participation
August 6, 2012
By Maron Soueid This blog is part of the Olympics 2012 and Human Rights series. Oscar Pistorius: 25 years old, South Africa. Events: 400m race, 4x400m…
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Congress Leads Push for Pentagon to Cut Ties with Russian Arms Dealer
July 19, 2012
Back in March, a bipartisan group of 17 senators led by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta expressing their grave…
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Wikileaks E-mails Show Italian Company’s Involvement in Syrian Human Rights Abuses
July 12, 2012
Wikileaks is at it again – this time releasing more than two million e-mails stolen from Syrian officials, ministries, and companies. And the recent tranche of…
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Chinese Internet Censorship Sparks Strong U.S. Response
July 2, 2012
Washington, DC – Human Rights First today praised U.S. officials for their strong snd public response to China’s recent decision to censor the Bloomberg News and…
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Congress Leads Push for Pentagon to Cut Ties with Russian Arms Dealer
June 19, 2012
Back in March, a bipartisan group of 17 senators led by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta expressing their grave…
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U.S. Defense Subcontractor’s Purchase Could Enable Syrian Atrocities
June 12, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today is concerned by reports that U.S. defense firms are planning to complete a U.S. Army tender by sourcing non-standard…
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Despite Ongoing Women’s Rights Activism, Developments in Egypt Continue to Disappoint
May 16, 2012
As Egypt pieces itself back together after last year’s revolution, women’s rights are taking a back seat. Some examples: One of the new female members…
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Executive Order Targets Enablers of Atrocities, and Companies Should Follow Suit
April 27, 2012
President Obama commemorated Genocide Prevention Month on Monday with a renewed commitment to marshal the full range of U.S. power to prevent mass atrocities. In…
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Lessons Learned from Former Liberian President’s War Crimes Conviction
April 27, 2012
Yesterday an international tribunal announced a guilty verdict against Charles Taylor, the former President of Liberia, on 11 counts of aiding and abetting war crimes during…