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Blog Entries by Human Rights First from 10/2010

The Unforgiving Line between Persecution, Protection, and Limbo

| Posted 10.01.2010 | World
Read More: Asylum Seekers, Human Rights, Refugee Protection, Human Rights First, Refugee Protection Act, Report, Asylum, FILING DEADLINE, Refugees, World News

by Annie Sovcik Advocacy Counsel, Human Rights First Deadlines are everywhere - income taxes must be filed by April 15th to avoid a penalty from the ...

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Detention Without Charge or Trial: A "Solution" that Only Compounds the Problem

| Posted 10.08.2010 | Politics
Read More: Guantanamo, Terrorism Trials, Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, Ahmed Ghailani Trial, Ahmed Ghailani, Torture, Politics News

By Gabor Rona, International Legal Director In the last few days we've seen several knee jerk "I told you so" reactions to the recent decision of a f...

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Human Rights First Welcomes Attention on LGBTI Refugees - Urges Continued Reforms to Ensure Protection

| Posted 10.13.2010 | Politics
Read More: Hate Crimes, Intersex, Transgender, Human Rights, Human Rights First, Lesbian, Discrimination, Gay, Refugees, Lgbti, Politics News

By Jesse Bernstein Senior Associate, Refugee Protection Program On all continents individuals and their families are forced to flee their homes on ac...

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It's Time to Make the Darfur Arms Embargo Mean Something

| Posted 10.27.2010 | World
Read More: Stop Arms to Sudan, Enablers, Darfur, United Nations, Sudan, Arms Embargo, China, Un Sanctions, Crimes Against Humanity, World News

By Julia Fromholz, Director, Crimes Against Humanity Program Every autumn since 2006, the UN's Panel of Experts on Sudan--a group of experts on arms,...

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