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Feb 6, 2013
U.S. Violating Human Rights of Children, Says U.N. Committee

Feb 5, 2013
Brennan’s Path to Langley Shouldn’t Be Easy

Jan 16, 2013
Brennan Confirmation Hearing: Time to Focus on Torture and Killing

Dec 18, 2012
Does U.S. Immigration Policy Respect Human Rights?

Dec 18, 2012
Shedding Light on the Dark Side – A Call to Congress to Release the SSCI Report

Dec 18, 2012
Falling Behind: The Human Rights Implications of Solitary Confinement in the United States

Dec 13, 2012
European Court: U.S. Extraordinary Rendition “Amounted to Tortureâ€