We found 667 results for “Accountability”.
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Nisoor Square Anniversary Reminder of Need to Close Accountability Gap
September 14, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Five years ago this Sunday, Sept. 16, private security contractors working for the U.S. company then known as Blackwater killed 17 unarmed…
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Indonesia: Ghosts of Past Abuse Haunt Political Ambition of Prabowo Subianto
September 12, 2012
It wasn’t that long ago that Prabowo Subianto was one of Indonesia’s most reviled men. The son-in-law of former Indonesian president General Suharto, Prabowo has been accused of…
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Austin Detention Dialogue to Tackle Tough Challenges Facing U.S. Immigration Detention System
September 11, 2012
Austin, Texas: Tomorrow in Austin, Human Rights First will launch a first-of-its-kind series of four national dialogues designed to tackle tough challenges facing the U.S. immigration…
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Dialogues on Detention: The University of Texas at Austin
September 10, 2012
Date: September 12, 2012 – 9:00am Key Documents “If We Can Do It in Texas…” Immigration Detention in Texas [FACT SHEET] Program: (pdf) Welcome and Setting…
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Human Rights Defender Profile: Haris Azhar of Indonesia
September 7, 2012
Human Rights First is running a series of profiles on human rights defenders we work with in various countries. These profiles help to explain their work, motivations,…
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Human Rights Defender Profile: Haris Azhar of Indonesia
September 7, 2012
Human Rights First is running a series of profiles on human rights defenders we work with in various countries. These profiles help to explain their work, motivations,…
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Questions Remain Unanswered Eight Years After Munir’s Death
September 6, 2012
By Brian Dooley On September 7, 2004, leading Indonesian human rights defender Munir Said Thalib was poisoned with arsenic on a flight from Jakarta to Amsterdam.…
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Names and Stories from the Sergei Magnitsky Bill [FACTSHEET]
August 30, 2012
Last week, Russia became a full-fledged member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), completing a 19-year “long and winding” saga that began under President Yeltsin.…
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Rape as a Weapon of War Takes Center Stage at the International Criminal Court
August 22, 2012
The trial of former Congolese Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba, which resumes this week at the Hague, is a first—the first before the International Criminal Court…
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Simulation Exercise Examines Atrocity Prevention Board’s Role in Preventing and Responding to Mass Atrocities
August 17, 2012
This summer, Human Rights First and the National Defense University’s (NDU) Center for Applied Strategic Learning (CASL) conducted for the second time the simulation exercise Shrouded…
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Keeping the Olympic Human Rights Torch Burning
August 15, 2012
This blog is part of the Olympics 2012 and Human Rights Series. The London Olympics produced new world records, new superstars and, this year, crossed a…
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U.S. Immigration Detention Reforms Unfulfilled after Three Years
August 6, 2012
New York City – Human Rights First says it’s time for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reaffirm its commitment to overhaul the U.S. immigration detention…