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10 Years After “Torture Memos” – Time for Accountability
July 31, 2012
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the Bush administration’s “Torture Memos,” used to justify torture under the euphemism of “enhanced interrogation.” In these memos, the…
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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Private Security Contractor
July 16, 2012
Captain America, Superman…Blackwater? The disgraced private military and security firm will soon join the ranks of these patriotic superheroes with its own comic book. According to…
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Chinese Internet Censorship Sparks Strong U.S. Response
July 2, 2012
Washington, DC – Human Rights First today praised U.S. officials for their strong snd public response to China’s recent decision to censor the Bloomberg News and…
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Unanimous Committee Support for Magnitsky Bill Praised
June 26, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First welcomes action today by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of…
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UN Investigator Criticizes U.S. Drone War
June 19, 2012
Cross-posted from Huffington Post Citing a “dramatic increase” in the United States’ use of targeted killings in the last few years, the UN Special Rapporteur on…
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Kiobel Tests U.S. Support for Human Rights Accountability
June 14, 2012
Will U.S. courts hear claims against foreign human rights violators? Washington, D.C. — Human Rights First has filed its second amicus brief in the U.S.…
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Combatting Xenophobic Violence in Israel and Around the World
June 4, 2012
Refugees, asylum seekers and migrants from South Sudan and Eritrea have been the targets of brutal attacks, firebombing and lootings in Israel, as highlighted in…
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Tiananmen Square Anniversary a Stark Reminder of China’s Failure to Account for Abuses
June 4, 2012
Chinese Government’s Continued Abuse of the Legal System to Persecute Rights Lawyers Must End Washington, D.C. – On the 23rd anniversary of the Chinese government’s massacre of…
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Human Rights Group Reacts to Mubarak Verdict
June 2, 2012
Washington, D.C.— Human Rights First’s Neil Hicks released this statement following the verdict in the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak: “The verdict in the trial…
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Massimino Questions Legality of Obama’s Targeted Killing Strategy
May 29, 2012
Washington, D.C. – In response to a New York Times report detailing the Obama administration’s targeted killing strategy, Human Rights First President and CEO Elisa Massimino asked President Obama to…
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Dempsey Urged to Investigate Controversial Training Materials
May 15, 2012
New York City – Human Rights First called on Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to address concerns about the distribution…
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Interrogators Speak Out: America Is Morally Bipolar
April 26, 2012
This is a cross-post by Matthew Alexander in the Huffington Post Another year, another round of the torture debate — the pattern keeps repeating itself. Each…