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Human Rights First Take action now to urge Guatemalan authorities to identify and prosecute the individuals responsible for the killing of Fausto Otzín.

Human Rights First: Murder of Indigenous Guatemalan Lawyer Fausto Otzín Needs Investigation
Source: www.humanrightsfirst.org
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 ...
Yesterday at 11:23am
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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.

David Danzig: If You Believe Guantanamo Makes Us Safer You Should Have Been Here Today
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
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. ...
Thu at 3:05pm
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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."

Human Rights First: Holder Hearing: Stats, Shenaningans and Security Concerns
Source: www.humanrightsfirst.org
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 ...
Thu at 10:55am
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James Henry Graf
James Henry Graf
We and the world need and deserve to know the truth, not only about the suspects, but also about the treatment of the suspects. The chips will have to fall where they may.
Yesterday at 5:24am
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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.

Law & Security | Human Rights First
Source: www.humanrightsfirst.org
http://actions.humanrightsfirst.org/o/5955/getLocal.jsp
Wed at 1:57pm
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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
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
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.
Wed at 11:14am
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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.

Human Rights First: Moscow Murder Underscores Dangers for Russian Activists, Journalists
Source: www.humanrightsfirst.org
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 ...
November 17 at 3:38pm
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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.

US: Reform Afghanistan Detention Policy
Source: www.humanrightsfirst.org
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.
November 17 at 12:41pm
Delina
Delina
I super support the call for increased rights protection of Afghan detainees. After all human rights are FIRST, no pun intended
November 17 at 1:05pm
Serge
Serge
I fully support this. As an American residing abroad, I am impacted directly when our government and its "security" services stray out of the bounds of international law. If we cannot abide by the laws we have subscribed to, we become little more than a nation of lawlessness and our fellow citizens abroad become exposed to abuse. Sadly, our embassies can do little to protect us, likewise, although they certainly are very well protected and walled-off.
Wed at 12:14pm
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Human Rights First While President Obama is in China, he should take the opportunity to discuss their domestic and overseas human rights abuses.

Human Rights First: China Can Deny Sudan Access to its "Tools of War"
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
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.
November 16 at 1:01pm
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Marlene Abber Faust
Marlene Abber Faust
I agree with John too. I want to see him make good on some of his promises, and transferring those at Gitmo to some nightmarish prison here is no solution at all. It's not okay to put innocent people in jail.
November 17 at 2:59pm
Jim Bull
Jim Bull
I agree with Marlene--imprisoning innocent people is antithetical to our democratic values. How can we expect others to follow our example if we don't consistently practice our values, in good times and in bad. All human rights abuses say they had to do it because of an emergency, security situation etc. That doesn't wash.
November 17 at 10:27pm
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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'

Human Rights First: Debate on Trying Terrorists
Source: www.humanrightsfirst.org
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:
November 16 at 9:10am
Tom McMurray
Tom McMurray
Before the war on a noun was declared, this nation was a beacon of justice to the world and hopefully we are on the path back to that status. We can either believe in our justice system that has, for the most part, served us well since our founding or we can reject that system. If we reject it, we are capitulating to the forces that wish to bring us down to their level......
November 16 at 12:38pm
Sultan Golden
Sultan Golden
geya PPP ....... geya pp..... geya ppp.......
November 17 at 4:04am
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Human Rights First BREAKING: Holder to announce GITMO closure plan today. NYTimes has a preview of what is in it.

Key 9/11 Suspect to Be Tried in New York - NYTimes.com
Source: www.nytimes.com
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.
November 13 at 7:13am
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Leonie A Jagels
Leonie A Jagels
Hi Glenn M---that is the real, real truth that no one wants to hear. How come the only folks that got a plane out were the Saudi Bin Ladens????

We should think first and for a long time.... Peace is really the only answer
November 13 at 8:47pm
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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
Source: www.humanrightsfirst.org
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 ...
November 12 at 10:44am
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Georgia Bowen
Georgia Bowen
Mr. Schulman? You are a human rights attorney?
November 12 at 6:28pm
Sonia Baxter
Sonia Baxter
It is an amazing travesty how those who fought for independence or relief from a dictatorship are now labeled by our govt as terrorists and cannot obtain asylum here.

BTW, write CNN and say how happy you are that Lou Dobbs is GONE!!!
November 12 at 6:58pm
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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.

Sharon Kelly: The Tide is Turning in the Fight to Close Guantanamo
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
November 11 at 3:12pm
LaNaya Ritson
LaNaya Ritson
YES!!!!!
November 11 at 3:27pm
Renetta A Hunter Land
Renetta A Hunter Land
I continue to pray for justice
November 11 at 3:33pm
Jim Bull
Jim Bull
It is long past time for Guanatanamo to close. It should never have been opened. We should welcome the opportunity to show the world that our justice system works for all, in good times and in bad. If that were not so, our ideals wouldn't be worth much, would they?
November 17 at 9:58pm
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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
Source: bit.ly
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.
November 11 at 11:08am
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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.

Human Rights First: U.S. Must Lead UN to New Action on Darfur
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
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.
November 10 at 10:27am
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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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Source: www.humanrightsfirst.org
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:
November 9 at 3:41pm
Marta Huelsman Roberts
Marta Huelsman Roberts
I signed the petition.
November 9 at 9:01pm