We found 684 results for “Accountability ”.
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Oversight, Accountability Needed for Contractors in War Zones
July 20, 2010
By Melina Milazzo, Pennoyer Fellow, Law and Security Program Crossposted from Huffington Post The Washington Post has launched an investigative series looking into the United…
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Charges of Genocide against Bashir: Those Who Enable Him Are at Risk
July 16, 2010
Earlier this week the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, adding three counts of genocide to the…
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July 8, 2010
Pressure is mounting on the U.S. government to start taking seriously its obligation to hold U.S. government officials accountable for torture and detainee abuse. The…
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David Cameron Makes Step Toward Accountability for Torture: Shows Why We Need to Look Back to Move Forward
July 7, 2010
By Melina Milazzo, Law and Security Program Crossposted from Huffington Post In response to calls for investigations against U.S. officials who committed or authorized torture,…
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March 2009-Asylum News
July 2, 2010
House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee Holds a Hearing on “Health Services for Detainees in U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement Custody” On March 3, 2009, the…
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Policemen Detained in Khaled Saeed Murder Case in Egypt
June 30, 2010
Egyptian press reports that two policemen are being detained for investigations into the use of excessive force against Khaled Saeed, a 28-year old Egyptian man beaten to…
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HRF’s Massimino Tapped for Press Club Panel About 2009-2010 Supreme Court Term
June 29, 2010
Washington, DC Human Rights First President and CEO Elisa Massimino will participate in a Thursday, July 1, panel discussion at the National Press Club examining the…
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Consensus Emerges Over Need to Hold Military Contractors Accountable
June 18, 2010
By David Levine, Law and Security program The Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan this morning heard remarkably consistent testimony from a range…
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More Questions on CIA Torture Programs: the time for accountability is past due
June 11, 2010
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) recently released a report raising serious questions of whether medical professionals monitoring CIA interrogations conducted illegal and unethical human research on detainees…
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Elisa Massimino Testifies in Congress on Foreign Aid
June 10, 2010
President and CEO of Human Rights First, Elisa Massimino testified before the United States House Of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs today on Human Rights…
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Controlling enablers in the conflict mineral trade
May 24, 2010
By Enrico Carisch, Advisor to Human Rights First Crossposted from Huffington Post Congress is poised to take action to confront one of the most intractable problems…
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Security Clearances Identified as a Impediment to Timely Resettlement of Iraqi Refugees, including U.S. Affiliated Iraqis
May 21, 2010
By Jesse Bernstein, Senior Associate, and Ruthie Epstein, Researcher and Advocate Refugee Protection Program Crossposted from Huffington Post The List Project to Resettle Iraqi Allies recently issued…