We found 522 results for “Counterterrorism”.
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Supreme Court Upholds Due Process for Guantanamo Prisoners
June 12, 2008
Washington, DC – Human Rights First welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision today in Boumediene v. Bush. Today’s decision will help to restore the credibility of the…
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President Vetoes Bill that Would Enforce Torture Ban
March 8, 2008
Human Rights First’s Washington Director Elisa Massimino, released the following statement in response to the President’s veto of interrogation policy legislation. Washington, DC – “Today…
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“Mistakes were made”: CIA Confirms Rendition Flights to Brits
February 21, 2008
Or, as the CIA Director Michael Hayden puts it: the Administration’s previous denial of having used British soil and airspace for rendion flights “turned out…
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Report from Guantanamo
December 6, 2007
Here’s Sahr MuhammedAlly’s report from Guantanamo where she is observing the Hamdan proceedings. Access to KSM Denied for Hamdan Military Commission Hearing, but Defense Allowed…
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Gonzales Resignation an Opportunity to End Policy of Official Cruelty
August 27, 2007
“The resignation of Alberto Gonzales offers President Bush the opportunity to name a new attorney general who will unequivocally reject the use of torture and…
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Losing Ground: Human Rights Defenders and Counterterrorism in Thailand
July 18, 2006
Based on interviews, trial observation. and other research, the 36-page report analyzes national security, counterterrorism, and human rights defenders. The report includes the following: Defenders:…
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After One Year of Emergency Decree, No Justice in Southern Thailand Human Rights Defenders under Attack
July 18, 2006
New York – On the one-year anniversary of a flawed emergency decree, it is clear that the measure has weakened essential human rights protections, further…
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Human Rights First to Brief United Nations Human Rights Committee
July 14, 2006
WHAT: Human Rights First’s international legal director, Gabor Rona, will be in Geneva this week ahead of U.S. testimony before the Human Rights Committee, a…
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Violence and Repression Worsening in Year Since Massacre in Uzbekistan
May 9, 2006
NEW YORK – One year ago, on May 13, 2005, Uzbek security forces murdered hundreds of unarmed, civilian protestors gathered in a town square in Andizhan, Uzbekistan. The government of Uzbekistan has…
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United States to Appear Before Committee Against Torture
May 3, 2006
WHAT: Human Rights First’s international legal director, Gabor Rona, will be reporting from Geneva this week as the United States testifies before the Committee Against Torture,…
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Secretary Rice Must Raise Human Rights in Dialogue with Indonesia
March 10, 2006
NEW YORK – Human Rights First today urged Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to raise human rights issues with Indonesian officials when she visits the…
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Former CIA Director, Former CIA Counterterrorism Director, 31 Other Intelligence Experts Announce Support for McCain Anti-Torture Amendment to Defense Bill
December 9, 2005
Letter Delivered to McCain as Defense Bill Conferees Prepare to Meet Washington, DC – Former CIA Director Stansfield Turner, former CIA Counterterrorism Center Director Vincent…