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Aug 15, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Petitions Court to Vacate Wrongful Convictions of Jamaican Fishermen
Petition filing complements ongoing litigation against the United States Coast Guard for kidnapping and abusive treatment of four Jamaican men
Issue Areas: Human Rights
Jun 12, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Sues Coast Guard for Kidnapping, Abusive Treatment of Jamaican Fishermen
Men Suffered Burns, Trauma, and Financial Ruin Due to Month-Long Forced Detention At Sea
Issue Areas: Human Rights National Security
Court case: Weir v. U.S.
May 31, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on CIA Torture Program Rulings From European Court of Human Rights
STRASBOURG, France — The European Court of Human Rights today found Lithuania and Romania were complicit in the CIA’s illegal torture and rendition programs. The decisions were...
Issue Areas: National Security Human Rights
Apr 30, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Central American Families Waiting to Apply for Asylum at Border
WASHINGTON — Fifty asylum-seekers from Central America are waiting at the border near San Diego to be processed by the federal government. U.S. and international law dictate that...
Issue Areas: Human Rights Immigrants' Rights
Apr 03, 2018
Macedonia Issues Apology for Involvement in Torture by CIA
NEW YORK — The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has formally apologized to a man it unlawfully seized, held incommunicado, and handed over to the U.S. Central Intell...
Issue Areas: Human Rights
Dec 05, 2017
Human Rights Body to Hold Hearing Thursday on Police Killings in U.S.
Trump Administration Officials, Shaun King, and Victims’ Relatives to Testify – Hearing Will Be Streamed Online
Issue Areas: Human Rights
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