On the third anniversary of the Nisoor Square massacre, as the Obama Administration is making plans to more than double[…]
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Human Rights First Urges Microsoft to Engage Civil Society, End its Role in Abusive Russian Enforcement Practices
Human Rights First President and CEO Elisa Massimino is urging Microsoft CEO Steven Ballmer to implement a series of changes[…]
Read moreHuman Rights First Praises Clinton’s Commitment to U.S. Human Rights Leadership
Following Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy speech at the Council on Foreign Relations, Human Rights First’s Elisa Massimino[…]
Read moreHuman Rights First Lauds Interfaith Efforts to Display Tolerance, Not Bigotry
Human Rights First welcomes the efforts of more than 20 religious congregations in Gainesville, Fla. to unite in hosting a[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Defenders Combating Discrimination to Receive 2010 Honors
Human Rights First will present its 2010 Human Rights Award to a renowned Hungarian advocate for the rights of the[…]
Read moreHuman Rights First and Muslim Advocates Call for Protection of Muslims Amid Growing Social Tensions
In light of the stabbing of a New York City cabdriver currently being investigated as an anti-Muslim hate crime, Human Rights[…]
Read moreHuman Rights First Welcomes First U.S. Human Rights Record Report to UN Human Rights Council
Human Rights First today welcomed the U.S. government’s release of its first Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report, a self-evaluation of[…]
Read moreAccountability, Oversight Safeguards Needed Before State Doubles Contractor Force
Following reports that the U.S. State Department plans to more than double the number of its private security contractors in[…]
Read moreKarzai Decree Prompts Renewed Call for Accountability and Oversight
President Hamid Karzai issued a presidential decree on August 17th ordering private security companies in Afghanistan to disband within four[…]
Read moreRetired Military Leaders, Illinois Congressional Candidates to Talk Terrorism
Retired military leaders committed to making interrogation and detention policies consistent with America’s laws, values and security interests are in[…]
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