We found 207 results for “Technology”.
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Washington Week on Human Rights: May 19, 2014
May 19, 2014
Top News POST-WAR NATIONAL SECURITY On Wednesday morning, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing on “Authorization for Use of Military Force After Iraq…
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Congress Should Continue to Address Resource Deficiency in Immigration Courts
May 16, 2014
Immigration courts nationwide are facing a computer hardware failure that started April 12, leaving judges, immigrants, and attorneys in the dark on case schedules. But that’s…
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The State of Press Freedom Worldwide
May 2, 2014
By Molly Hofsommer Saturday May 3rd marks World Press Freedom Day, which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom and highlights the state of press…
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New U.S. Sanctions on Russia Punish Putin Allies Involved in Syria Abuses
April 28, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today praised the Obama Administration’s decision to designate for sanctions Sergey Chemezov and other senior Russian officials and companies…
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10 Questions Reporters Should Ask about U.S. Drones in Yemen
April 21, 2014
Several news outlets are reporting “massive” and ongoing joint U.S./Yemeni lethal operations against suspected Al Qaeda militants in Yemen. CNN is reporting that at least 65 suspected al Qaeda…
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Women Challenge “Mini-skirt Ban” in Uganda’s Intensifying Crackdown
March 5, 2014
By Simone Salvo On February 6, just weeks before the infamous Anti-Homosexuality Act was signed into law, Uganda passed another piece of legislation under the…
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GNI Report Details Yahoo!, Google, Microsoft’s Assessments of Human Rights Impact
January 8, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First is praising today’s release of the Global Network Initiative’s (GNI) public report on assessments of founding company members, noting…
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Pentagon Cuts Ties with Russian Arms Dealer Enabling Syrian Atrocities
November 13, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today praised the Department of Defense (DoD) for canceling plans for a $345 million purchase of 15 additional helicopters from…
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7 Things to Watch in the Jeh Johnson Confirmation Hearing
November 13, 2013
Today the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hold a confirmation hearing for President Obama’s nominee, Jeh Johnson, to lead the Department…
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Gitmo Logistics & DoD Computer Mess Likely to Delay 9/11 Case
September 23, 2013
This is a cross-post from The Huffington Post. Witnesses provided more details of the Defense Department’s computer mess-ups and confidentiality breaches in the 9/11 hearings on Friday,…
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Defense Files Lost Because DoD Techies Failed “IT 101”
September 19, 2013
Another day of testimony in the 9/11 case at the Guantanamo Bay courtroom revealed a few new nuggets of information about the computer catastrophes at…
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Testimony Reveals Shocking Level of Pentagon Computer Errors Affecting 9/11 Legal Defense
September 18, 2013
This is a cross-post from The Huffington Post. In testimony that revealed one shocking level of incompetence after another, the Chief Defense Counsel for the…