We found 667 results for “Accountability”.
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ICoCA Launch Marks Significant Step to Improve Private Security Contractor Oversight
September 18, 2013
Washington, D.C. – This week, in a significant step that Human Rights First notes will advance private security contractors’ respect for human rights while operating in complex…
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Culture of Impunity in Indonesia Lives on Nine Years After the Assassination of Munir
September 9, 2013
On September 7, 2004 Munir Said Thalib, one of Indonesia’s most important activists and the 2006 recipient of our Human Rights First Award, was traveling from Jakarta…
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Administration Should Detail Broader Strategy During Syria AUMF Debate
September 3, 2013
Washington, D.C. – As Members of Congress consider the administration’s proposal to launch military strikes against Syria, Human Rights First today urged lawmakers to ensure…
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Human Rights First Responds to President Obama’s Remarks on Syria
August 31, 2013
Washington, DC — Today, in response to President Obama’s Rose Garden statement detailing U.S. concerns about the ongoing crisis in Syria and noting that he plans…
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U.S. Response to Chemical Weapons Attacks Should Be Part of Broader Strategy to Protect Civilians and Uphold International Law
August 30, 2013
Washington, D.C. – As the Obama Administration continues to weigh its options for responding to the chemical weapons attack that killed 1400 Syrian civilians on August 21, Human Rights First urges President…
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Use of Guantanamo Transfer Authority Encouraging, Should be Followed by Additional Action
August 29, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to news that Nabil Said Hadjarab and Mutia Sadiq Ahmad Sayyab have been transferred from the U.S. detention facility at…
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U.S. Must Take Series of Concrete Steps to Address Syrian Atrocities
August 28, 2013
Washington, D.C. – As the United Nations Security Council considers its response to the now-confirmed use of chemical weapons against civilians in Syria on August 21,…
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Human Rights First Selects Dr. Denis Mukwege to Receive Human Rights Award
August 5, 2013
New York City – Human Rights First will honor Dr. Denis Mukwege of the Democratic Republic of Congo with its 2013 Human Rights Award. Dr. Mukwege will…
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Massimino Congressional Testimony to Detail Roadmap for Closing Guantanamo
July 24, 2013
Washington D.C. – Human Rights First President and CEO Elisa Massimino will testify before Congress today and detail a plan for closing the U.S. detention facility…
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Bahrain Torturers Must Be Held Accountable
July 18, 2013
It’s been two years since the King of Bahrain commissioned human rights lawyer Cherif Bassiouni to investigate the events of February and March 2011. The…
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Senate Immigration Bill Reflects America’s Commitment to Refugees
June 27, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today praised passage of the United States Senate’s immigration reform bill, S. 744, legislation that includes provisions to strengthen…
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U.S. Moral Standing on Torture Called into Question by Bahraini Lawmakers
June 27, 2013
As the United States looks to reestablish itself as a leader in the global struggle to eradicate torture we have learned that our ability to…