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Archives of Human Rights First to be Housed at Columbia University Libraries
April 18, 2008
(NEW YORK, April 18, 2008) On February 20th, 2008, a formal agreement was signed by James Neal, Columbia’s Vice President for Information Services and University…
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State Department Human Rights Reports Highlight Need for U.S. Leadership
March 11, 2008
NEW YORK— Widespread violations of human rights detailed in the State Department’s 2007 country reports, released today, underscore the urgent need for U.S. leadership in…
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Human Rights Panel Of Experts To Mark 10th Anniversary Of International Human Rights Agreement
January 22, 2008
NEW YORK – A group of international human rights experts and activists will participate in a panel discussion to mark the 10th anniversary of an…
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All in a Day’s Work: Day Two of Salim Hamdan’s Status Determination Hearing
December 6, 2007
Military Commission Trial Observation Human Rights First, at the invitation of the Department of Defense, is an official observer at the military commissions held at…
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Tunisia: Allow Rights Activists to Attend US Conference
November 10, 2007
A joint statement by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Human Rights First, and International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX) Tunisia Monitoring Group. The Tunisian government…
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The Bush Administration’s Interrogation Policies Rejected
October 8, 2007
Following last week’s revelation of the existence of new torture memos, there has been a lot of public conversation about American interrogation policy. Overwhelmingly, Americans…
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Fact Check: President Bush on Torture
October 5, 2007
Today, President Bush continued to defend flawed legal opinions that leave the door open to torture. Instead of leveling with the American people about what…
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All Senators Agree: U.S. Must Help Iraqi Refugees
September 28, 2007
WASHINGTON — Members of the U.S. Senate last night unanimously endorsed bipartisan legislation that will help bring Iraqi refugees – including those who are at…
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The Next Attorney General Must Uphold the Rule of Law
September 17, 2007
The confirmation of a new Attorney General provides an opportunity to change course at the Department of Justice. President Bush has nominated Judge Michael B.…
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Asylum News 57
September 1, 2007
Update: Material Support On September 19, Human Rights First Senior Counsel Anwen Hughes testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law,…
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Human Rights Leaders from More than 20 Countries to Meet September 6 and 7 in Atlanta to Discuss Prevention of Mass Atrocities, Role of Faith in Advancing Rights
August 31, 2007
ATLANTA — Leading human rights defenders from more than 20 countries will meet here September 6 and 7 at a forum sponsored by Human Rights…
June 4, 2007 – Back to Guantanamo One Year Later
June 4, 2007
— June 4, 2007 Back to Guantanamo One Year Later So much has happened since my last trip to Guantanamo Bay over a year ago…