We found 519 results for “Counterterrorism”.
Blog
Drones And Their Use In Counterterrorism
February 7, 2013
NPR, 02/07/13 Dixon Osburn https://dianerehm.org/shows/2013-02-07/drones-and-their-use-counterterrorism… Read More
Press
Human Rights First Welcomes Brennan Commitment to Transparency and Oversight; Criticizes Equivocation on Torture
February 7, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today welcomed commitments from John Brennan during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to support release of the…
Opinion
Roll Call: Brennan Should Tackle Torture in Confirmation Hearings
February 6, 2013
Op-ed by Elisa Massimino. It’s been four years since President Barack Obama signed an executive order banning torture and eight years since the CIA shelved…
Press
Senators Should Ask Tough Human Rights Questions During Brennan’s Confirmation Hearing
February 6, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence will have the opportunity to question John Brennan about his qualifications to be the next…
Opinion
US News and World Report: Brennan and Obama’s Drone Playbook Must Be Debated Publicly
February 5, 2013
Op-ed by C. Dixon Osburn. John Brennan has said U.S. drone policy is “establishing precedents that other nations may follow, and not all of them…
Blog
Densus 88 and the Asia Pivot
January 31, 2013
As part of the “war on terror,” the United States has forged close relations with Indonesia. A lot of the U.S. funding goes to the…
Press
Hagel Confirmation Should Feature Human Rights Issues Key to National Security
January 30, 2013
Washington, DC – Tomorrow the Senate Armed Services Committee questions Senator Chuck Hagel about his qualifications to be President Obama’s Secretary of Defense. Human Rights First urges…
Press
Secretary of State Kerry to Face Human Rights Challenges
January 29, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First congratulates newly-confirmed Secretary of State John Kerry and looks forward to working with him as he champions the administration’s commitment…
Blog
Top 5 Reasons To Preserve the CIA Black Sites
January 25, 2013
This is a crosspost from Huffington Post Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four co-conspirators have asked the government to preserve the notorious “black sites” where…
Blog
Brennan Needs to Correct the Record on Drones
January 10, 2013
Cross posted from Huffington Post. Last Spring, White House National Security Advisor John Brennan — Obama’s nominee to lead the CIA – gave a speech at the…
Opinion
US News and World Report: Senate Must Get Real Answers Out of Brennan
January 9, 2013
Op-ed by Elisa Massimino. John Brennan has said that in the struggle against terrorism, the United States must stay true to its ideals. Members of…
Fact Sheet
The Basics of U.S. Asylum Law
December 31, 2012
Who are refugees? Refugees are often survivors of unimaginable atrocities. Many have had family members killed in conflict or been separated from their parents or…