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Human Rights First condemns Zimbabwean Public Order and Security Bill
Human Rights First Condemns Stobie Murder
Moussaoui Indictment Suggests No Military Commissions To Be Used
Justice For 9/11 And Its Aftermath Is Not One Size Fits All
Bush Administration Must Answer Key Questions On Military Commissions
From John Walker to bin Laden: Range of Judicial Options Would Best Serve U.S. Interests
Human Rights First Makes Three Recommendations on the Detention of Non-Citizens
Human Rights First Statement on Military Commissions
Human Rights First Condemns threats and attacks against David Coltart and other opposition leaders in Zimbabwe
Statement of Human Rights First on Bush Order Creating Military Tribunals to Try Non-citizens Suspected of Terrorism
Human Rights First Applauds Release of Jailed Mexican Environmentalists
The Refugee Convention at 50: A Panel to Assess U.S. Accomplishments and the Challenges Ahead
Human Rights First Urges IMF to Focus on Workers Rights, the Rule of Law and NGO Participation
Counter-Terror Bill Passes: Safeguards, Dangers, The Road Ahead
Human Rights First Calls on Senate to Stop Anti-ICC Legislation
October 24, 2001Murder of Digna Ochoa Prominent Mexican Human Rights Lawyer
Human Rights First Concerned That Anti-Terrorism Bill Disregards Civil Liberties
Human Rights First Welcomes Bush Package for Afghanistan Relief
Human Rights First Statement on Immigration Issues in Counter-Terrorism Legislation
New Counter-Terrorism Bill Could Give Attorney General Unprecedented Powers to Detain Non-Citizens
Human Rights First Calls U.S. Role in Racism Conference "Abdication of Leadership"
Human Rights First Policing Program on NYC "Stop and frisk" Bill
Introduction of Refugee Protection Act: National Press Briefing
Human Rights First Calls on Turkish Government to Support Parliament Member
Human Rights First Statement on China getting 2008 Olympics
Human Rights First Statement on Extradition of Milosevic
Human Rights First Calls for Fair Trial Procedures and Protection of Lawyers, Activists in Cambodia
Human Rights First on Labor Abuses in El Salvador
Senate Hearing to Review U.S. Asylum Policy: Human Rights First Charges U.S. Denying Fair Review of Asylum Claims
Ecumenical Leaders Visit Detention Center, Speak Out for Imprisoned Refugees
Human Rights First Echoes UN Special Rapporteur's Call for
Independence
of U.K. Judges
and Lawyers
High Commissioner Robinson Agrees to One-Year Extension of Term
Human Rights First Testifies on Human Rights, Policing in Northern Ireland
Human Rights First Releases in the National Interest 2001
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Human Rights First Announces Final 2000 Session of ICC PrepComm
Human Rights First mourns Charles Ruff
Human Rights First Statement on "Not
Liable"
Verdict for EL
Salvadoran Generals.
Human Rights First Addresses Fate of Kosovar Albanian Prisoners.
Human Rights First Investigation Finds Expedited Removal Process Causes Serious and Recurring Abuses of Genuine Asylum Seekers
2000 Human Rights Award Dinner
Washington Lawyers Take On Human Rights Case from Guatemala's Civil War
Panel Discussion and Film Series Examine Asylum and Refugees in U.S.
Human Rights First Calls for Rigorous Conditions On Military Aid to Colombia
Human Rights First Dismayed Over Termination of Russian Judge’s Powers
"WITNESS Rights Alert" Focuses on Sweatshops in New York City: Susan Sarandon Narrates Online Video
Rights Group Condemns Threats Against Judiciary in Russia
Human Rights First Governments to Reject U.S. Bid for Exemption from Jurisdiction of International Criminal Court
Human Rights First Urges Cambodia Donors to Focus on Rule of Law and Labor Rights in World Bank Meeting
"WITNESS Rights Alert" Features Guatemalan Massacre: REM Musician Michael Stipe Narrates Online Video
Human Rights First Urges UN Secretary-General to Ensure Legitimate Cambodia Tribunal
Human Rights First Releases Report on the World Bank and Judicial Independence in Peru
Peter Gabriel and Tim Robbins Kick off WITNESS Rights Alert
Guatemalan Government Admits Responsibility for 1990 Murder of Myrna Mack, Other Cases from Past Decade
Pinochet Case Highlights the Need for a Permanent International Criminal Court
Rights Group Urges Protection for Kosovar Albanians Detained in Serbia
Fair Labor Association Welcomes Release of Dept. of Labor's Wage Study
Rights Group Condemns Dismissal of Pakistani Judges
William Zabel Named Chairman of Board of Directors for Human Rights First
January 27, 2000
Fair Labor Association Names Sam Brown Executive Director
Surrender of Rwandan to War Crimes Tribunal Sets Precedent
Trials of Turkish Activists Cast Doubt on Government's Commitment to Human Rights Reform
Rights Group Condemns Arrest of Anwar Ibrahim’s Lawyer
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El Salvador's Amnesty Legislation Violates International Law
Northern Ireland: Human Rights Day Call on Britsh Government
Mexican Authorities Ordered to Ensure Safety of Human Rights Lawyers
Human Rights First Calls on Mexican Authorities to Ensure Safety of Mexican Human Rights Lawyer
Malaysian Government Flouts UN Mechanisms
Human Rights First Honors Five Human Rights Defenders at 1999 Human Rights Award Dinner
Human Rights First Welcomes Pinochet Extradition Decision
Human Rights First Calls on Turkish Government Seize Moment of Opportunity
Turkish Prime Minister Visit: Opportunity to Advance Human Rights Reform in Turkey
Human Rights First Urges Establishment of Independent Cambodian Tribunal
Northern Ireland's Patten Report On Policing: Human Rights First's Critique
Charles Ruff Named First Fair Labor Association Chair, Board of Directors
Human Rights First Condemns Malaysian Failure to Comply With World Court Decision
Israeli Supreme Court Decision Outlawing Physical Pressure in Interrogation
Human Rights First Releases Report Criticizing U.S. Detention Practices for Asylum Seekers
Human Rights First Releases Report on Kosovo Refugee Protection and Peace-building
Belarus Lawyer Presented with Rights Award from American Bar Association
Malaysian Lawyer Honored with Rights Award from American Bar Association
Human Rights First Applauds Surrender of Rwandan to War Crimes Tribunal
Human Rights First Praises Dismissal of Case Against Cambodian Rights Workers
Trial of Rights Workers to Resume July 21
Human Rights First Regrets Peru's Defiance of Inter-American Court Decisions
Trial of Cambodian Rights Workers Set for July 8
Human Rights First Urges Speedy Appointment of Tribunals' Prosecutor
Trial of Cambodian Rights Workers Set for June 21
Second Anwar Trial in Malaysia: Attacks On Lawyers, Repressive Gag Order Show Unfairness
Persecution of Lawyers and Procedural Violations Endanger Abdullah Ocalan’s Right to a Legal Defense
Human Rights First Applauds Milosevic Indictment
New Law on Associations Threatens the Existence of Human Rights Groups in Egypt
Former Salvadoran Officials Face U.S. Law Suit For Role In American Churchwomen Murders
Human Rights First Applauds International Court Decision Upholding UN Immunity
Threats Intensify Against Guatemalan Human Rights Activists
Human Rights First Welcomes Jack Straw Decision
Human Rights First Urges Jack Straw to Allow Pinochet Extradition
Human Rights First Urges Clinton to Admit Kosovar Refugees with U.S. Family Ties
Anwar Conviction Deepens Crisis for Rule of Law in Malaysia
Human Rights First Denounces Closure of Belgrade Radio Station
Human Rights First Urges Extradition Proceedings Against Pinochet
Human Rights First Condemns Violence in Kosovo, Demands Protection of Civilians By All Parties
Rights Groups Applaud University Support for Fair Labor Association -
Groups Address Student Concerns About School Affiliation With FLA
Human Rights First Expresses Outrage over Murder of Kosovo Human Rights Attorney
Human Rights First Urges Establishment of Cambodia Tribunal
Human Rights First Calls for Independent Investigation into Murder of Northern Ireland Human Rights Lawyer
Kosovo Agreement Must Deal with War Crimes
Human Rights First Calls for Full Investigation of Attack on Haitian Human Rights Leader
Human Rights First Urges Surrender of Rwandan to War Crimes Tribunal.
Human Rights First Praises Overall Quality of State Department Human Rights Reports, but Criticizes Continued Politicization of Country Reports on China, Turkey and Serbia.
Human Rights First Delegation to meet with Persecuted Cambodian Rights Activists
New Evidence to be Released on Finucane's Murder
Turkish Police Aquitted in Torture of Students
Guatemalan Officers to Stand Trial for Mack Murders
U.S. Releases Information on Official Guatemalan role in Myrna Mack Murder
Human Rights First Demands Immediate Access to Kosovo for Tribunal
Investigators
Pinochet Immunity would be a Travesty of Justice: House of Lords Hearings to Re-open on Monday
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U.S. Execution Coincides with 50th Anniversary of Human Rights Declaration : Human Rights First to Speak on Death Penalty at UN on Monday, Dec. 21
Human Rights First Urges China to Ensure Fair Trials for Local Political Activists :China Reminded of its Legal Obligations to Political Rights Covenant
WITNESS Marks 50th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Governments Agree to Protect Human Rights Defenders: UN Declaration Adopted after 13 Years of Negotiations
Human Rights First to Introduce Torchlight Campaign at International Asylum Conference: Tibetan Monk to Discuss Plight of Asylum Seekers
Human Rights First hails Jack Straw's Decision to Extradite Pinochet.
Human Rights First Warns U.K. will Breach Legal Duty if Pinochet is Returned. Jack Straw Asked to Consider Convention Against Torture
Human Rights First Troubled by U.S. Position on Pinochet Case.
Truths emerge about U.S. Churchwomen Murders in El Salvador.
Human Rights First applauded the House of Lords' decision to deny Chilean General Augusto Pinochet immunity and to allow his extradition to Spain.
Human Rights First urges the Committee Against Torture to comment on the U.K.'s domestic laws, which are being invoked in General Pinochet's case, as a violation of the Convention Against Torture.
Human Rights First Disputes Immunity for Pinochet : Case Decision to be Appealed in British House of Lords Tomorrow
Human Rights First Honorees Li Lu, Fauziya Kassindja, Gerda Weissmann Klein Aaddress U.S. Asylum Issues at Annual Dinner : Danny Glover, Sam Waterston, Natasha Richardson, Jack Ford Pay Tribute to Honorees, Voice Concern Over Harsh Asylum Provisions
Human Rights First Applauds Move to Investigate Pinochet by Spanish Courts : U.S. Urged to Investigate Rights Violators Who Arrive on American Soil
Human Rights First Calls on Turkish Government to End Prosecution of 25 Attorneys in Diyarbakir
McGwire's Historic 62nd: A Home Run for Human Rights
Human Rights First May Receive Major Donation Due to 62nd Home Run Baseball: Anonymous donor plans to buy baseball for $1 million
Human Rights First Applauds Surrender of Rwandan to War Crimes Tribunal
Human Rights First holds a briefing on the search for full disclosure of the circumstances which led to the death of four US churchwomen in El Salvador in 1980.
Human Rights First Responds to Congressional Critique of ICC: International Criminal Court Serves US Interests, Will Save American Lives
Human Rights First Urges US Government to Support International Criminal Court : US Threatens To Aggressively Lobby ICC Proponents
1998 Roger Baldwin Medal of Liberty Awarded to Two Cambodian Human Rights Organizatons
International Criminal Court Treaty Adopted at Rome Conference
Human Rights First Denounces Jurisdiction Provisions of ICC Proposal
Human Rights First Expresses Dismay at US Statement
Human Rights First Condemns US Tactics
Rome Conference Enters Final Week : Human Rights First Scores U.S. for Intransigence on Key ICC Issues
Automatic Jurisdiction, Independent Prosecutor Emerge As Most Contentious Issues In Rome
Human Rights First Labels US Statement on ICC "A Major Disappointment"
Families of Murdered Churchwomen in El Salvador Push for Open Files: Human Rights First Denounces Possible Parole for Guards
Human Rights First Calls on Clinton to Prioritize Human Rights in Beijing Speech
Human Rights First Obtains Embassy Evidence on US Nuns Murdered in El Salvador
Human Rights First Urges Clinton to Take a Stand on Human Rights at China Summit
Human Rights First Presses Human Rights Focus at China Summit: Clinton urged to adopt tactic beyond "Linkage," "Engagement"
Human Rights First Outlines Withheld Info on El Salvador Murders: Secretary Albright Asked to Disclose Documents
Human Rights First Calls for Formal Process in El Salvador Following Statement on Possible Release of Five Convicted Guardsmen.
National Council of Prominent Lawyers Calls on the US To Take Lead in the Establishment of an Independent International Criminal Court- (Letter to President Clinton).
Chairman of human rights group shot in Turkey: Human Rights First calls on Turkish authorities to stop prosecuting human rights activists and to fully and publicly investigate the attack.
Lawyers in China: Obstacles to Independence and the Defense of Rights, a Human Rights First report, recommends ways to support internal efforts to reform the Chinese legal system and to bring greater conformity with international human rights standards.
Human Rights First Calls for Investigation of how Salvadoran General implicated in Murder
Leading Groups Welcome U.N. Report On Intimidation Of Defense Lawyers In Northern Ireland
Human Rights First Releases Report Criticizing US Asylum Provisions
Acquittal of Police Officers in Teenage Torture Case Casts Doubt on Prospects for Human Rights Reform in Turkey
Strict Asylum Deadline on April 1: Refugees who have been in the US for one year must apply
Human Rights First Issues Report on Human Rights Violations in Turkey
US Justice Stephen Breyer and Prominent International Judges Meet To Discuss International Criminal Court
Turkey's Leading Human Rights Activists Acquitted:
Ankara Court Rejects Charges against Human Rights Association
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Human Rights First Calls on Turkey's Government to Allow Lawyers and Human Rights Monitors to Operate Freely in the Country:
Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz to Visit the United States from Dec. 17-19
Human Rights First Welcomes Beijing's Release of Dissident Wei Jingsheng (Issues letter to Attorney General Janet Reno on Visit by Chinese Justice Minister)
Human Rights First requests an independent investigation on attacks against defense lawyers in Northern Ireland: UN Special Rapporteur Cumaraswamy visits the region to investigate claims
Human Rights First urges President Clinton to commit to Human Rights and the rule of law in China at Presidential Summit: Calls for an end to mixed signals from the administration.
List of Questions for Chief Executive Tung.
Human Rights First Honors Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Human Rights First calls on the Clinton Administration to press C.H. Tung on disturbing developments since the July 1 handover that threaten democratic progress and the rule of law in Hong Kong.
Human Rights First and the Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor report on Hong Kong NGOs, their need for freedom of association, and their first skirmish with the new government: "Tightening the Leash."
Two weeks prior to the July 1 Hong Kong reversion, Human Rights First calls for a coherent U.S. policy toward China and Hong Kong.
Mary Robinson's approved appointment underscores paltry funding for human rights at the United Nations
Human Rights First joins the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform's call for "immediate correction" of provisions in the new immigration law.
In letter to C.H. Tung, released today, Human Rights First calls for reconsideration of amendments to civil liberties laws.
Human Rights First calls on the future leaders of Hong Kong to conduct an open and transparent consultation on civil liberties.
Response to the agreement reached by the White House Apparel Industry Partnership.
Human Rights First expresses concern about legislation that will increase the use of detention and penalties against asylum seekers who arrive in the U.S.
Response to the release of the annual State Department's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.
Military officials in Guatemala present first petition under new amnesty law.
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After sustained international pressure, Tunisian lawyer Nejib Hosni was released from prison by presidential order.
Human Rights First releases Opening to Reform, a critique of China's criminal justice reform, and urges Secretary Christopher to press Beijing on rule of law issues.
Turkish human rights advocates prosecuted again; Human Rights First calls on the Turkish government to respect the right of freedom of expression.
Halfway to Reform calls for the Venezuelan government to involve legal community and civil society in a World Bank-financed judicial reform project.
