We found 701 results for “Accountability”.
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Accountability, Oversight Safeguards Needed Before State Doubles Contractor Force
August 19, 2010
Washington, DC Following reports that the U.S. State Department plans to more than double the number of its private security contractors in Iraq, increasing from 2,700…
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Karzai Decree Prompts Renewed Call for Accountability and Oversight
August 17, 2010
Washington, DC President Hamid Karzai issued a presidential decree today ordering private security companies in Afghanistan to disband within four months. This decree comes on the…
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Karzai Kicks Contractors out of Afghanistan—Underlining Need for Accountability
August 17, 2010
President Hamid Karzai issued a decree today ordering private security companies in Afghanistan to disband within four months, the New York Times reports. This decree comes…
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Few Tangible Changes for Detainees as ICE Detention Reforms Anniversary Approaches
August 6, 2010
Washington, DC One year after U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced its intention to reform the immigration detention system, Human Rights First is urging the…
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Eight Year Anniversary of U.S. Torture Memos – Time is Ticking on Accountability
July 30, 2010
By Melina Milazzo, Pennoyer Fellow, Law and Security program Cross-posted on the Huffington Post. This Sunday will mark eight years to the day in which…
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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…