We found 735 results for “Accountability”.
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Military Commissions Act of 2006 Defies U.S. Constitution, Violates Fundamental Rights
September 28, 2006
Human Rights First today denounced the Military Commissions Act of 2006, passed yesterday by the House and today by the Senate. By passing this law,…
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President Bush’s Press Conference on Military Commissions and National Security, September 15, 2006
September 15, 2006
Application of Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions What the President said: “Common Article 3 says that…there will be no outrages upon human dignity.…
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President Bush’s Speech on Military Commissions and National Security, September 6, 2006
September 8, 2006
On Wednesday President Bush delivered an important speech outlining the administration’s plan for the detention, interrogation and prosecution of security detainees, including terrorist suspects. In…
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Human Rights First to Brief United Nations Human Rights Committee
July 14, 2006
WHAT: Human Rights First’s international legal director, Gabor Rona, will be in Geneva this week ahead of U.S. testimony before the Human Rights Committee, a…
Sentence Imposed
June 2, 2006
Sgt. Cardona had faced a maximum of 3 1/2 years prison time for dereliction of duty and assault, the two counts for which he was…
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U.S. Must Clarify Commitment to Abide by McCain Ban on Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment
May 5, 2006
(New York, May 5, 2006) – The United States’ opening presentation before the U.N. Committee against Torture failed to make clear the United States’ commitment…
More Than 600 U.S. Personnel Implicated in Detainee Abuse
April 25, 2006
Two Years After Abu Ghraib Photos Human Rights Groups Release First Comprehensive Accounting of Torture and Abuse Major Investigative Gaps and Scant Accountability (Washington, D.C.,…
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Secretary Rice Must Raise Human Rights in Dialogue with Indonesia
March 10, 2006
NEW YORK – Human Rights First today urged Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to raise human rights issues with Indonesian officials when she visits the…
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Human Rights First Releases First Comprehensive Report on Detainee Deaths in U.S. Custody
February 22, 2006
Groundbreaking Study Documents Lack of Accountability and Command Failure Despite Homicides, Torture, Harsh Conditions of Detention NEW YORK – FEB. 22 – Human Rights First’s new…
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Attack on Indonesian Human Rights Supporters Highlights Need for Accountability
November 18, 2005
Human Rights First calls for prompt inquiry. NEW YORK – A mob violently attacked members of a prominent Indonesian human rights organization outside a murder…
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Human Rights First Welcomes Senator’s About Face on Bill Limiting Human Rights Accountability
November 4, 2005
Human Rights First welcomes the decision of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) not to move forward with legislation she introduced last month to limit the use…
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Twenty-Seven Detainee Homicides in U.S. Custody
October 19, 2005
Lax Policies and Inadequate Investigations Create Culture of Impunity, Human Rights First Research Shows NEW YORK, NY – More than 100 detainees have died in…