
Human Rights First Take action now to urge Guatemalan authorities to identify and prosecute the individuals responsible for the killing of Fausto Otzín.
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Last month Fausto Otzín, a Guatemalan indigenous human rights lawyer, was found badly injured in a ditch. He suffered multiple machete and stab wounds and passed away shortly after being found. He was ...

Human Rights First David Danzig, of HRF, is at Guantanamo overseeing legal proceedings. Based on his observations, justice for these prisoners still appears to be a distant goal.
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Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 11/18/09 - Legal proceedings, such as they are, rumbled to life again today at Guantanamo Bay. Pre-trial issues in the case of Mohammed Kamin, an Afghan man who was captured by the U.S. ...

Human Rights First "I'm not scared of what Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has to say at trial. And no one else needs to be afraid either."
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By Katie Fourmy, Human Rights First Program Assistant/Office Manager, Government AdvocacyJust days after announcing that he would move the cases of five men accused of involvement in the 9/11 attack to ...

Human Rights First House Republicans are using complicated tactics aimed at blocking the terrorism trials of the 9/11 perpetrators in New York. Call your representative today to let him or her know you support using our federal courts for terrorism trials.
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Human Rights First Unjustly detained Colombian activist to face trial after highly suspect investigation. We need an end to baseless charges against Colombian defenders!
Human Rights First: Unjustly detained Colombian human rights activist to face trial, US Aid to Colom
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By Andrew Hudson, Manager Human Rights Defenders Program All signs pointed to the release of Carmelo Agamez Berrio, a well known Colombian human rights activist, who has been unjustly detained for almost a year in Sucre.

Human Rights First The brutal murder of an anti-fascist activist in Moscow yesterday is a reminder of the work still needed in Russia to prevent hate crimes.
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The brutal murder of 26-year-old anti-fascist activist Ivan Khutorskoi in Moscow yesterday is yet another reminder of the dangers faced by activists and journalists in Russia. Read our press release. These ...

Human Rights First As new detention facility opens in Afghanistan, Human Rights First released a joint statement urging the U.S. to align detention policies with international law.
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Human Rights First is a human rights advocacy group working on issues related to: refugees, civil liberties after September 11, the prosecution of war crimes, labor rights, and the promotion of democracy.

Human Rights First While President Obama is in China, he should take the opportunity to discuss their domestic and overseas human rights abuses.
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By Julia FromholzDirector, Crimes Against Humanity Program President Obama has a full agenda for his current trip to China: climate change, energy, North Korea, Iran, and human rights are just some of the topics on the White House's list.

Human Rights First HRF's Jim Benjamin is featured making the case for trying alleged terrorists in U.S. Courts in NYTimes' 'Room For Debate'
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Jim Benjamin, one of the co-authors of Human Rights First's In Pursuit of Justice reports, participated in a debate on the best way to try terrorist suspects, in the New York Times' Room for Debate.He draws on his research to underline the excellent track record of federal courts:

Human Rights First BREAKING: Holder to announce GITMO closure plan today. NYTimes has a preview of what is in it.
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Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, and four other men accused in the plot will be prosecuted in federal court in New York City, a federal law enforcement official said early on Friday.

Human Rights First A refugee from Burundi, whom Human Rights First identified only by his first name, Louis, was detained for 20 months, although an immigration judge thought he qualified for asylum because he had provided "material support" to a terrorist organization when an armed rebel group robbed him of $4 and his lunch.
Human Rights First: Refugees Defined as Terrorists: Human Rights First report featured in Washington
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Read the Washington Post article featuring our report released yesterday - Denial and Delay - on refugees affected by overbroad terrorism bars in immigration policies.Senior Counsel and Deputy Director ...

Human Rights First
In
a major victory for our campaign to close Guantanamo the Senate
rejected this attempt to derail Guantanamo's closure and prevent the
United States from rebuilding our reputation.
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Human Rights First Legitimate refugees are being unfairly branded as terrorists. A new report released today by Human Rights First examines this troubling issue and offers a series of recommendations to fix this serious problem.
Overly Broad Immigration Provisions Redefine Thousands of Legitimate Refugees, Asylum Seekers as "Te
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Human Rights First is a human rights advocacy group working on issues related to: refugees, civil liberties after September 11, the prosecution of war crimes, labor rights, and the promotion of democracy.

Human Rights First Now that the latest reports on Sudan violations of international law are released, action must be taken to bring stability and security to the country.
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By Julia Fromholz Three weeks ago, the Obama administration announced its comprehensive policy toward Sudan, relying on both incentives and pressures to move that country toward peace.

Human Rights First U.N. Panel report: more violations of arms embargo in Sudan, and human rights abuses in Darfur - ACT TODAY
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An article in the Associated Press today hightlights the findings of the U.N. Panel of Experts report released last week, including violations of the arms embargo and mass human rights violations in Darfur:










