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The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµHuman 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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Apr 30, 2013

Guantánamo Prisoner's Memoirs Offer Rare First-Person Account of Torture

Guantánamo Prisoner's Memoirs Offer Rare First-Person Account of Torture

Apr 26, 2013

WATCH: Condoleezza Rice Defends Torture Program and Confirms Bush's Role in It

WATCH: Condoleezza Rice Defends Torture Program and Confirms Bush's Role in It

Apr 23, 2013

ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµAdvocates for Human Rights of Prisoners at UN meeting in Vienna

ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµAdvocates for Human Rights of Prisoners at UN meeting in Vienna

Apr 21, 2013

­Executing Human Dignity: U.S. Death Penalty System Dominates IACHR Report

­Executing Human Dignity: U.S. Death Penalty System Dominates IACHR Report

Apr 17, 2013

Cop Assaults Elementary School Student

Cop Assaults Elementary School Student

Apr 17, 2013

Look to Guantánamo Before It Is Too Late

Look to Guantánamo Before It Is Too Late

Apr 16, 2013

Blue Ribbon Task Force: U.S. Tortured Detainees—Leaders Responsible

Blue Ribbon Task Force: U.S. Tortured Detainees—Leaders Responsible

Apr 11, 2013

Urgent White House Action Needed to Avert Guantánamo Human Rights Crisis

Urgent White House Action Needed to Avert Guantánamo Human Rights Crisis

Apr 10, 2013

U.S. Must Work to End Human Trafficking, Modern-Day Slavery on Government Contracts

U.S. Must Work to End Human Trafficking, Modern-Day Slavery on Government Contracts

Apr 9, 2013

International Body Slams U.S. Solitary Confinement Practices

International Body Slams U.S. Solitary Confinement Practices