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Iraq Withdraw Underscores Need for Contractor Accountability
October 21, 2011
Washington, DC – Today, in response to the Obama Administration’s announcement that U.S. troops will leave Iraq by the end of this year, Human Rights…
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Tortured Bahraini Women Show Why U.S. Arms Sale Must Stop
October 18, 2011
In this special edition of FirstCast, we feature the voices of two brave women who have been detained the longest in Bahrain in connection to…
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British Government Fails to Deliver on Finucane Inquiry
October 11, 2011
Washington, DC – Human Rights First today condemned British Prime Minister David Cameron’s decision not to order a full, independent inquiry into the 1989 murder of…
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Sen. Wyden, Rep. McGovern Praised for Action to Halt Bahrain Arms Sale
October 7, 2011
Washington, DC – Human Rights First commends the leadership shown by Representative Jim McGovern (D-Massachusetts) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) as they fight to halt the…
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U.S. Congress urged to Block Sale of Arms to Bahrain Dictatorship
September 29, 2011
Washington, DC – Human Rights First has joined with a dozen other human rights organizations to urge members of the U.S. Congress to block a proposed…
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Seven Years Later, Indonesian Government Fails to Bring Justice for Slain Human Rights Activist Munir Said Thalib
September 6, 2011
Washington, D.C.—On the seventh anniversary of the assassination of prominent Indonesian human rights defender Munir Said Thalib, Human Rights First calls upon the Indonesian government…
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9/11 Anniversary: Civil and Human Rights Groups Commit to Respect for Diversity, Safety, Security
August 31, 2011
Washington, D.C. – On a press conference call today, national civil rights, human rights, civil liberties, Muslim, Jewish, and South Asian groups introduced their statement…
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Wartime Contracting Report Makes Clear Case for Reforms
August 31, 2011
As Nisoor Square Anniversary Approaches, CEJA Legislation Lingers in Congress Washington, D.C.—Today, as the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan released its final…
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Rumsfeld Ruling Paves Way for Accountability
August 9, 2011
Washington, DC – Human Rights First today said Monday’s 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to allow two U.S. citizens alleging torture to proceed with…
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Afghanistan “Kill Team” Whistleblower Plea Renews Calls for Report Release
August 3, 2011
Washington, DC – In the wake of news that the U.S. soldier who first reported civilian murders carried out by a group of American soldiers…
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Human Rights First Applauds President Obama’s Nomination of a U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain
July 1, 2011
Washington, D.C.— Human Rights First applauds President Obama’s nomination of an ambassador to Bahrain. This has been a critical request from the Bahraini human rights…
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Justice Decision a Positive Step, But Further Investigations Needed
June 30, 2011
Washington, D.C.—Attorney General Holder’s decision to open a full criminal investigation into the death of two individuals in U.S. custody is a step in the…