Our Voice is Louder Now: Veterans Support Refugees #VetsForRefugees
Amid the contentious debate over the U.S. response to the global refugee crisis, veterans are quickly becoming one of the[…]
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Making Up for Lost Time: The Need to Support Civil Society and Security in Central Asia #HumanRights #CentralAsia
On August 3, Secretary Kerry met with foreign ministers of the five Central Asian nations (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan)[…]
Read moreD.C. Circuit Kicks USS Cole Bombing Case Back to Military Commissions #USSCole #MilitaryCommission
By Kevin Meister A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied Gitmo detainee Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri’s[…]
Read moreIntel Ad Campaign Highlights Importance of Supply Chain Responsibility #ForcedLabor #ChildLabor.
By Lewis Golove The past two decades in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been characterized by civil[…]
Read moreFirst Round of Guantanamo Detainee Reviews Completed #Gitmo #PRBHearings
Human Rights First praised the Obama Administration for completing the initial Periodic Review Board (PRB) hearings for each detainee currently[…]
Read moreTen Years of Injustice: Over 90 Percent of Gitmo Detainees Imprisoned for over a Decade #Gitmo #Detainees
Ten years ago this week, a batch of men arrived at the U.S. military prison facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.[…]
Read moreVeterans Call on Congress to Protect Afghan War Allies #ProtectAfghanAllies
A group of veterans and veteran organizations, including Medal of Honor recipients, former chairmen of the joint chiefs of staff,[…]
Read moreAnother Tortured Guantanamo Detainee has Parole Board Review #Gitmo #Detainee
By Amy Morello Last week the Guantanamo Periodic Review Board (PRB) held a hearing for Mohammed Ahmed Ghulam Rabbani, a[…]
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Voices for Equality: Rwanda #LGBTQ #Rwanda
By Shawn M. Gaylord Silence can be its own type of persecution. It can marginalize an entire social group, driving[…]
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Human Rights First and Veterans for American Ideals Speak at Rally4Refugees #HumanRights #Rally4Refugees
By Kristina Doan and Joe Jenkins Ahead of news that the White House met its goal of resettling 10,000 Syrian[…]
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