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Your Crazy Uncle
We've put together some short Gitmo talking points in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday for those of you with that CRAZY family member you dearly love but whose beliefs you sometimes CAN'T STAND...
Tue at 3:36pm
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Human Rights First Human Rights First partners with 9/11 widows and national security experts to push back against the Never Forget Coalition – arguing for justice, not fearmongering.

9/11 WIDOWS, NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERTS, FEDERAL PROSECUTORS SAY FEARMONGERING MUST STOP
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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.
Tue at 10:01am
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Human Rights First Hate crimes remain a problem in the U.S., as 2008 had the highest number of incidents since 2001.

New FBI Hate Crime Report Reveals Problem Persists in the United States
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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.
Mon at 5:07pm
Kevin Hofing
Kevin Hofing
Get up Stand Up...Stand for your Rights!
Mon at 10:08pm
John Nolan
John Nolan
There are many of those who believe in the indoctrinations of the children and the reaffirmations of the past. The awakenings of education and human understanding are the best weapons against hate.
Mon at 10:31pm
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Human Rights First Former Illinois Governor James Thompson agrees that Guantanmo should be closed. Read more about his op-ed at the link.

Human Rights First: Former Illinois Governor Wants Guantanamo Closed
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Former Illinois Governor James Thompson published an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune yesterday urging that Guantanamo be closed. He joined the ranks of many other reputed politicians and experts, as he attests:
Mon at 2:39pm
Merilyn
Merilyn
Unbelievable and unspeakable. Unbearable suffering in this world.
Mon at 4:11pm
Merilyn
Merilyn
whoops this goes down below, under Kristof's link
Mon at 4:13pm
Tom
Tom
I was impressed to hear him on NPR this a.m. ("Here & Now," I think) He made an uncommon amount of sense for a pol.
Mon at 8:53pm
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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
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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 ...
November 20 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
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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. ...
November 19 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
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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 ...
November 19 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.
November 20 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
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November 18 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
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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.
November 18 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
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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 ...
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
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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.
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.
November 18 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"
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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.
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
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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:
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
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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.
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