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Human Rights First welcomes the efforts of more than 20 religious congregations in Gainesville, Fla. to unite in hosting a series of events to affirm religious solidarity and tolerance as a small congregation plans to burn the Holy Koran in their community on Sept. 11. The group also called on state leaders – from Read More… Human Rights First Lauds Interfaith Efforts to Display Tolerance, Not Bigotry Human Rights First will present its 2010 Human Rights Award to a renowned Hungarian advocate for the rights of the Roma people in Europe and a Ugandan activist on the front lines of defeating a draconian anti-homosexuality bill there. The group will honor this year’s recipients, Julius Kaggwa and Viktória Mohácsi, at its annual Read More… Human Rights Defenders Combating Discrimination to Receive 2010 Honors In light of the stabbing of a New York City cabdriver currently being investigated as an anti-Muslim hate crime, Human Rights First and Muslim Advocates made the following statement: The fundamental right to practice the religion of one’s choosing is a bedrock principle of American democracy. A knife attack on an unarmed city cab driver Read More… Human Rights First and Muslim Advocates Call for Protection of Muslims Amid Growing Social Tensions Human Rights First today welcomed the U.S. government’s release of its first Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report, a self-evaluation of the U.S. record of compliance with its international human rights treaty obligations. This morning, the Obama administration submitted the report to the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in advance of the Human Rights Read More… Human Rights First Welcomes First U.S. Human Rights Record Report to UN Human Rights Council Following reports that the U.S. State Department plans to more than double the number of its private security contractors in Iraq, increasing from 2,700 contractors to 7,000, Human Rights First is urging the Obama Administration and Congress to address oversight and accountability concerns that currently exists for non-Defense contractors. The organization notes that after Read More… Accountability, Oversight Safeguards Needed Before State Doubles Contractor Force President Hamid Karzai issued a presidential decree on August 17th ordering private security companies in Afghanistan to disband within four months. This decree comes on the heels of serious allegations of corruption and reports of rampant abuse by private security contractors in Afghanistan. Human Rights First notes that the announcement underscores a need for Read More… Karzai Decree Prompts Renewed Call for Accountability and Oversight Retired military leaders committed to making interrogation and detention policies consistent with America’s laws, values and security interests are in Illinois this week to meet with congressional candidates of both parties about rejecting torture, closing Guantanamo and pending legislative restrictions on detainee transfers to the United States, including for trial and to Illinois’ Thomson Read More… Retired Military Leaders, Illinois Congressional Candidates to Talk Terrorism  Leave a comment  161, 2010, Human Rights First, Issues 160 - 169, Sep 2010, Social & Civil Issues  congressional candidates, detention, enemy prisoners, Guantanamo, interrogation, keep our soldiers safe, military, military leaders, terror, Terrorism, terrorism suspects in federal courts, torture, Troops in the field One year after U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced its intention to reform the immigration detention system, Human Rights First is urging the agency to fulfill that promise. The group commended ICE for the steps it has taken to develop its overhaul strategy, but noted that more must be done to revamp Read More… Few Tangible Changes for Detainees as ICE Detention Reforms Anniversary Approaches Human Rights First is deeply concerned by the decision of Colombia’s Deputy Prosecutor General to deny the request for appeal in the case of detained human rights defender, Carmelo Agamez. Agamez was the Technical Secretary for the Movement for Victims of State Crimes (MOVICE) in the Sucre department when he was detained in November Read More… Unjustly-Detained Colombian Activist Denied Appeal, Faces Trial Following President Barack Obama’s affirmation that the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will end on August 31, Human Rights First is urging President Obama to lay out his administration’s plan for finding solutions for displaced Iraqis and strengthening protection for the nation’s minority groups. The organization notes that improving conditions for displaced Iraqis will ultimately strengthen Read More… Obama Should Outline Solutions for Displaced Iraqis |
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