News & Commentary about Human Rights

The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ 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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Jun 20, 2013
Rights Groups to Government: Allow U.N. Torture Expert to Examine U.S. Use of Solitary Confinement

Jun 19, 2013
James Comey's Indefensible Defense of Indefinite Detention

Jun 19, 2013
James Comey: Two Thumbs-Up on Waterboarding?

Jun 19, 2013
Guántanamo Dispatch: Improvising Basic Trial Rights

Jun 5, 2013
New Report Shines a Light on Solitary Confinement

May 30, 2013
I Was Raped at East Mississippi Correctional Facility

May 30, 2013
NEW LAWSUIT: Massive Human Rights Violations at Mississippi Prison

May 28, 2013
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Seeks Accountability for Police Violation of the Rights of Domestic Violence Victims

May 21, 2013
Prestigious Law Firms Join Fight for Guestworkers' Rights in Major Human Trafficking Case (UPDATED)