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Obama Speech Calls for an End to the War Footing
January 2, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Tonight, in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address, Human Rights First’s Robyn Lieberman issued the following statement: “Amidst great political…
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Egypt Human Rights Concerns Persist Despite End of State of Emergency
November 13, 2013
U.S. Should Offer Help in Combating Widespread Sexual Harassment Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today cautioned that while the formal Egyptian state of emergency may…
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7 Things to Watch in the Jeh Johnson Confirmation Hearing
November 13, 2013
Today the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hold a confirmation hearing for President Obama’s nominee, Jeh Johnson, to lead the Department…
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Counterterrorism: Where Are Obama’s Policy Changes?
October 22, 2013
It is now roughly five months since President Barack Obama announced a new direction for U.S. counterterrorism strategy. “America is at a crossroads,” Obama said…
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Nairobi Conference Features International Military Calls to Abandon Torture in Counterterrorism Strategies
October 11, 2013
Nairobi – This week in Nairobi, Human Rights First’s Tad Stahnke, Senegalese General Lamine Cisse (Ret.) and Canadian General Rayment Henault (Ret.) urged law enforcement and…
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Nominee Lumpkin Will Face Key Counterterrorism Challenges
October 10, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Today the Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Michael Lumpkin, President Obama’s nominee to be assistant secretary of defense…
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U.S. Should Set Clear Conditions for Egyptian Aid Restoration
October 9, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged the Obama Administration to clarify the conditions under which it would restore aid to Egypt. Yesterday, the…
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Secretary Kerry’s Trip to Indonesia Should Promote Human Rights
October 4, 2013
Washington, D.C. – As Secretary Kerry travels to Indonesia to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bali, Human Rights First urges him to…
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Twelve Years Later: 9/11 Demands Justice, Not GTMO
September 11, 2013
Twelve years after 9/11, those who planned the attacks have yet to be held accountable for causing the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians. Guantanamo…
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Use of Guantanamo Transfer Authority Encouraging, Should be Followed by Additional Action
August 29, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to news that Nabil Said Hadjarab and Mutia Sadiq Ahmad Sayyab have been transferred from the U.S. detention facility at…
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Who Are US Drones Killing in Yemen — and Why?
August 12, 2013
Amid all the talk of closed embassies and evacuation of U.S. citizens and employees from around the Middle East and North Africa, there’s been only…
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Time to Start Sending Yemeni Prisoners Home
July 31, 2013
On Thursday, the president of Yemen will visit President Obama in the White House. The announced purpose of the visit is, among other things, to “enable the…