Human Rights First works to eliminate U.S. detention policies that undermine fundamental human rights and fail to address the serious threats posed by international terrorism. On Guantanamo, the NDAA, and beyond, Human Rights First works with military and national security professionals that are committed to establishing U.S. counterterrorism policies based on the rule of law.
Military Detention
House Defeats Amendment to Realign Counterterrorism Policy with American Values
Washington, DC – This morning, the House of Representatives failed to pass the Smith-Amash amendment to the 2013 Fiscal Year’s…
5-18-2012
NDAA Amendment Targets Enablers of Syrian Atrocities
Washington, DC – Human Rights First applauds Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Keith Ellison (D-MN), and Kay Granger (R-TX) for their…
5-18-2012
How to Prevent Indefinite Military Detention in the United States. Really.
Crossposted from Huffington Post Brilliant legal minds have been debating the arcane details of proposed amendments to the 2013 National…
5-17-2012
