News & Commentary about Human Rights

The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Human Rights Program (HRP) is dedicated to holding the United States accountable to international human rights laws and standards as well as the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
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Oct 3, 2012
Seeking the Truth ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ the CIA's Detainee Abuses

Oct 1, 2012
California Gives Hope to Child Offenders Sentenced to Die in Prison

Sep 26, 2012
FTC Proposes Changes to Privacy Law That Collide With Free Speech

Sep 26, 2012
Gingrich Argues States Should Abandon Life Imprisonment without Parole for Juveniles

Sep 25, 2012
President Issues Executive Order to Stop Human Trafficking in Government Contracts

Sep 20, 2012
Italian Court Upholds Rendition Conviction of CIA Agents

Sep 7, 2012
Seeking a Second Chance: Children Sentenced to Life Without Parole Seek Justice Before International Tribunal

Aug 30, 2012
DOJ Closes CIA Torture Investigation With No Criminal Charges

Aug 28, 2012
Guantánamo Dispatch: The Public’s Right to Know