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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May 11, 2012
Out of Step With the World: Juvenile Life Without Parole in the United States

May 7, 2012
The Shame of Guantánamo: A Close-Up View of Injustice
Apr 30, 2012
Trafficking in War Zones: Making Zero-Tolerance Meaningful

Apr 30, 2012
60 Minutes Spotlights Ham-Handed CIA Torture

Apr 27, 2012
Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights

Apr 25, 2012
Twisted Logic and the New Book by the CIA Spy Who Destroyed Torture Tapes

Apr 21, 2012
The U.S. Death Penalty — An International Human Rights Wrong?