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Blueprint for Obama Administration Provides Recommendations for Repairing the U.S. Asylum System
December 4, 2008
NEW YORK – A leading human rights advocacy group released a detailed strategy today for the next administration to repair the U.S. asylum system and…
Blueprint
How to End Torture and Cruel Treatment
November 30, 2008
The U.S. government’s misguided embrace of torture, secret prisons, and renditions to torture over the past seven years have undermined its counterterrorism efforts, provided enemies with an easy…
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Pardons?
November 26, 2008
The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the White House is debating whether or not to issue pardons for administration officials who were responsible for…
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How to End Torture: A Blueprint
October 16, 2008
During last night’s debate, both presidential candidates reiterated that they are in agreement in opposing torture. Senator Obama and Senator McCain both understand that America’s…
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Blueprint for the Next President Provides Detailed Steps to End Torture and Cruel Treatment and Reclaim America’s Moral Leadership
October 15, 2008
New York, NY – As Americans learn of the existence of additional secret White House memoranda authorizing torture and official cruelty, a leading human rights…
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Human Rights First Statement on the Seventh Anniversary of September 11
September 11, 2008
Today we mark the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The new Pentagon Memorial, which is being dedicated this morning, is…
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Pakistan’s Leaders Must Dismantle Musharraf’s Legacy
August 18, 2008
New York––The Pakistani leadership should ensure that that Pervez Musharraf’s resignation as president is followed by concrete measures to undo his attacks on the rule…
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When did the Conflict with al Qaeda Start? Two Visions at Guantánamo
July 30, 2008
Sahr MuhammedAlly – a lawyer at Human Rights First in the Law and Security Program – is in Cuba to monitor the proceedings and is…
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The Jack Bauer Contagion
July 29, 2008
The fictional “24” character Jack Bauer has not only been heralded a hero of counterterrorism within the world of TV, but he has also been…
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‘… the most dramatic, sustained and radical challenge to the rule of law in American history’
July 22, 2008
Today in his New York Times column, Bob Herbert reviews Jane Mayer’s The Dark Side, highlighting her emphasis on David Addington’s role as lead architect…
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Top Interrogators Declare Torture Ineffective in Intelligence Gathering
June 24, 2008
New York City — Fifteen former interrogators and intelligence officials with more than 350 years collective field experience have declared that torture is an “unlawful, ineffective…
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Top Interrogators Declare Torture Ineffective in Intelligence Gathering
June 24, 2008
New York City — Fifteen former interrogators and intelligence officials with more than 350 years collective field experience have declared that torture is an “unlawful, ineffective…