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Our Videos Rebutting Fearmongering

Our Videos Rebutting Fearmongering

Human Rights First has produced a series of videos spoofing, denying, and confronting the fearmongering over federal court trials for Guantánamo detainees. The videos are funny—but the truth speaks for itself: civilian courts have convicted over 400 terrorists since 9/11; Guantánamo only 4.

Silence of the Fearmongers

This video spoofs what fearmongers have had to say about the life sentence of former Guantanamo detainee Ghailani, who was tried in federal court in NYC. Hint: crickets.

Gitmo Trial Hits NYC; Manhattan Yawns

When the trial of Ahmed Ghailani, a former Guantánamo detainee, began in New York City, Human Rights First went to the scene to witness the “mayhem” predicted by fearmongers. Oh wait, there wasn’t any…

Who are the Real Crazies?

When Keep America Safe issued an ad calling Department of Justice lawyers the “Al Qaeda 7″ and the DoJ the “Department of Jihad,” Human Rights First responded with humor, in Part II of our “Keep America Afraid” series.

Keep America Afraid

When Liz Cheney’s organization, Keep America Safe, began stirring up fears and aggressively attacking federal court trials for Guantanamo detainees, Human Rights First spoofed their mission in our original “Keep America Afraid” video.

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Everyone Loses In a 9/11 Show Trial

Cross-posted from Huffington Post When even the former chief prosecutor opposes a trial in the military commissions he headed, there’s…

5-3-2012


Jose Rodriguez’s Tortured Logic

In his new book Hard Measures, former Director of the CIA’s National Clandestine Service Jose Rodriguez claims to set the…

5-2-2012


Guantanamo Transfers Praised

Washington, DC – Following a U.S. Department of Defense announcement that it will transfer two Uighur detainees from the U.S. detention…

4-19-2012


Al Nashiri Hearing Spells Trouble for 9-11 Trial

Last week the Department of Defense announced that Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four co-conspirators accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks…

4-12-2012


Military Commissions Prosecution of 9/11 Defendants a Risky Choice

Washington, DC – Today, Pentagon officials announced that Khalid Sheik Mohammed and his four co-defendants will face the death penalty…

4-4-2012


Statement on Impending Transfer of Omar Khadr

  Washington, DC — Today, Human Rights First welcomed reports that child soldier Omar Khadr may finally be returned to…

3-28-2012