We found 519 results for “Counterterrorism”.
Press
Obama Urged to Veto Problematic Defense Spending Legislation
November 17, 2011
Washington, DC – General Joseph P. Hoar, commander in chief of U.S. Central Command from 1991-1994, and General Charles Krulak, commander of the U.S. Marine…
Press
Defense Authorization Bill Compromise Sparks Sharp Opposition
November 16, 2011
Washington, DC – In the wake of yesterday’s announced Senate Armed Services Committee defense authorization compromise, Human Rights First is praising the Obama Administration and…
Press
Leahy, Holder Reaffirm Need to Strip Problematic Proposals from Defense Spending Bill
November 8, 2011
19 Military Leaders Urge Senators to Stand Strong Against Provisions Washington, DC – During this morning’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing featuring testimony from Attorney General…
Opinion
Roll Call: Reid Must Block Militarization of Justice System
October 26, 2011
Op-ed by Brigadier General David R. Irvine, USA (Ret.). Tucked into the sizable fiscal 2012 defense bill are stealth provisions that, taken together, represent the most radical…
Press
Human Rights First Praises Senate Defense Spending Letter
October 24, 2011
Washington, DC – Human Rights First welcomes today’s letter by members of the Senate Intelligence and Judiciary committees expressing opposition to controversial detainee provisions in the…
Press
Senate Defeats Ayotte Amendment to Block Civilian Trials for Terrorism Cases
October 21, 2011
Washington, DC – Human Rights First today welcomed the defeat of Senator Kelly Ayotte’s (R-NH) appropriations bill amendment that would have undermined national security and the…
Blog
Don’t Let Congress Get in the Way of Trials for Terror Suspects
October 20, 2011
Federal courts or military tribunals? It’s not even a question which is the better tool to fight terrorism. Federal courts have successfully prosecuted more than…
Press
Proposed Ayotte Amendment Undermines National Security
October 19, 2011
Washington, DC –– Today, in response to an amendment introduced by Senator Ayotte to bar federal court counterterrorism prosecutions for terror suspects designated as “enemy combatants,” Human…
Press
Johnson Remarks on Defense Spending Bill Praised, Reid Urged to Stand Firm on Bill
October 18, 2011
Washington, DC – Human Rights First welcomed Pentagon General Counsel Jeh Johnson’s statements in opposition to troubling provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and…
Press
23 Retired Military Leaders Praise Reid Leadership on Defense Bill
October 11, 2011
Washington, DC – Twenty-three of the nation’s most respected retired military leaders are praising Senator Harry Reid’s leadership in opposition to a defense bill that would…
Blog
Tell Levin and McCain: We have the tools that we need to fight terrorism!
October 6, 2011
Great news! U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid vowed this week to block the controversial defense authorization bill because it calls for indefinite military detention…
Press
Reid Praised for Defense Spending Bill Stance
October 5, 2011
Washington, DC – Human Rights First is praising Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s leadership to refuse to bring the National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal…