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Our Videos Rebutting Fearmongering

Our Videos Rebutting Fearmongering

Human Rights First has produced a series of videos spoofing, denying, and confronting the fearmongering over federal court trials for Guantánamo detainees. The videos are funny—but the truth speaks for itself: civilian courts have convicted over 400 terrorists since 9/11; Guantánamo only 4.

Silence of the Fearmongers

This video spoofs what fearmongers have had to say about the life sentence of former Guantanamo detainee Ghailani, who was tried in federal court in NYC. Hint: crickets.

Gitmo Trial Hits NYC; Manhattan Yawns

When the trial of Ahmed Ghailani, a former Guantánamo detainee, began in New York City, Human Rights First went to the scene to witness the “mayhem” predicted by fearmongers. Oh wait, there wasn’t any…

Who are the Real Crazies?

When Keep America Safe issued an ad calling Department of Justice lawyers the “Al Qaeda 7″ and the DoJ the “Department of Jihad,” Human Rights First responded with humor, in Part II of our “Keep America Afraid” series.

Keep America Afraid

When Liz Cheney’s organization, Keep America Safe, began stirring up fears and aggressively attacking federal court trials for Guantanamo detainees, Human Rights First spoofed their mission in our original “Keep America Afraid” video.

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Levin Call for Guantanamo Appointment Praised

Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today praised Senator Carl Levin’s leadership in urging the White House to appoint an…

5-9-2013


President Obama: Close Guantanamo Now! [Petition]

President Obama responded to the growing alarm over the Gitmo hunger strikes by pledging to explore all administrative and Congressional options to…

5-7-2013


Obama can close Guantanamo

This is a crosspost from Reuters. At his news conference on Tuesday, President Barack Obama for the first time in…

5-1-2013


Call to Close Guantanamo Gains Momentum

As a result of recent events, the chorus to close Guantanamo has grown.   According to the Department of Defense,…

4-30-2013


Obama Reaffirms Plan to Close Guantanamo

Washington, D.C. – Today in his first public response to the ongoing hunger strike and force feedings at Guantanamo, President…

4-30-2013


Guantanamo Hunger Strike a Wake-Up Call for Obama

Ninety-four Guantanamo detainees are now on hunger strike, more than half of the prison’s population, and 17 are being force-fed.…

4-25-2013