News & Commentary about Human Rights
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Mar 20, 2012
Afghan and Iraqi Victims of Torture by U.S. Military Seek Justice From International Human Rights Tribunal
Mar 13, 2012
CIA: We Do Not "Concede or Not Concede" that Waterboarding is Illegal
Mar 9, 2012
In Court Today: CIA Claims That Torture Technique Is an “Intelligence Method” Exempted From FOIA
Mar 8, 2012
Counting On Us: Release of New Civil Rights Data Is the First Step in Helping Our Kids
Mar 6, 2012
Ƶ Lens: New York Times Highlights Data Showing Harsh Discipline for Minority Students and Students with Disabilities
Feb 16, 2012
Add Your Voice to Doug Liman's Upcoming Movie "Reckoning With Torture"
Feb 7, 2012
10 Years Later: Our First Step Toward Torture