We found 519 results for “Counterterrorism”.
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Levin Call for Guantanamo Appointment Praised
May 9, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today praised Senator Carl Levin’s leadership in urging the White House to appoint an official to oversee the transfer of…
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The President’s Counterterrorism Speech: What’s Next?
May 5, 2013
A Discussion with Leading National Security Experts President Obama recently delivered a major counterterrorism speech at the National Defense University in which he pledged to…
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Obama can close Guantanamo
May 1, 2013
This is a crosspost from Reuters. At his news conference on Tuesday, President Barack Obama for the first time in years spoke about the controversial detention center at…
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Obama Reaffirms Plan to Close Guantanamo
April 30, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Today in his first public response to the ongoing hunger strike and force feedings at Guantanamo, President Obama said in a press…
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How to Ensure that the U.S. Drone Program Does Not Undermine Human Rights
April 30, 2013
The Obama Administration has dramatically escalated targeted killing by drones as a central feature of its counterterrorism response. Over the past two years, the administration has begun to…
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Call to Close Guantanamo Gains Momentum
April 30, 2013
As a result of recent events, the chorus to close Guantanamo has grown. According to the Department of Defense, 100 out of 166 Guantanamo detainees are…
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Former FBI Interrogator, Prosecutor Say Federal Prosecution of Tsarnaev on Track
April 25, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today said it is not surprising that accused Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was interrogated for 16 hours before receiving…
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Grassley’s Baseless Claims Put to Rest by Napolitano, Current Asylum System’s Protections
April 23, 2013
Washington, D.C. – During today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on border security and immigration modernization, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano set the record…
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Senate Hearing to Shed Light on Administration’s Drone Program
April 23, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First commends the Senate Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights for convening today’s hearing, “Drone Wars:…
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Federal Courts Ready for Boston Terrorism Case
April 22, 2013
Washington, D.C. – In response to reports that the Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will face federal charges, Human Rights First’s Daphne Eviatar issued the following…
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Why Federal Court is the Right Way to Try Dzhokhar Tsarnaev [INFOGRAPHIC]
April 22, 2013
Federal prosecutors charged Dzhokhar Tsarnaev today with one count of “using a weapon of mass destruction” and one count of “malicious destruction of property by…
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Will Senate Hearing Finally Yield Answers on the Drone War?
April 22, 2013
This is a crosspost from The Huffington Post. On Tuesday afternoon, Senator Dick Durbin will chair a long-awaited Congressional hearing on the Obama drone war. Although we’ve heard…