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“Detainees under American control were raped, beaten, shocked, stripped, starved of food and sleep, hung by their wrists, threatened with death and, in at least one case, murdered. These are war crimes, punishable under both American and international law.” The New York Times on what is at stake in the Center for Constitutional Rights‘ court argument tomorrow regarding the role of private military contractor CACI in the abuse and torture that took place at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
The Editorial Board of The New York Times ran a featured piece today entitled “Will Anyone Pay for Abu Ghraib?”
Tomorrow, a federal trial court in Virginia will consider whether two contractors — CACI International Inc. and L-3 Services Inc. — can be sued in American courts for damages relating to their operations at Abu Ghraib.
Read the full Times article here.
For Immediate Release
The Goodis Center Has Reached the GuideStar Exchange Bronze Participation Level as a
Demonstration of Its Commitment to Transparency
February 4, 2015
SILVER SPRING, MD – The Goodis Center for Research and Reform, Inc., today received the GuideStar Exchange Bronze participation level, a leading symbol of transparency and accountability provided by GuideStar USA, Inc., the premier source of nonprofit information. This level demonstrates The Goodis Center’s deep commitment to nonprofit transparency and accountability.
“We have worked hard to showcase our progress toward our mission, and our long-held belief in being transparent about our work, to our constituents,” said Robert Goodis, The Goodis Center’s Executive Director. “As a GuideStar Exchange participant, we use their platform to share a wealth of up-to-date information about our work to our supporters and GuideStar’s immense online audience of nonprofits, grantmakers, individual donors, and the media.”
In order to be awarded the GuideStar Exchange logo, The Goodis Center had to fill out every required field of our nonprofit report page on www.guidestar.org for the Bronze level of participation.
“I encourage you to check out our profile on GuideStar to see what we’re all about,” added Robert. “We are engaged in a number of initiatives, and we are thrilled to have another platform for communicating our advancement and progress.”
In his capacity as the executive director, Robert Goodis said he also planned to pursue a higher participation level with the GuideStar Exchange initiative in the future:
“We are preparing to enter a new stage with our programs. We’re working on expanding and rejuvenating some of our ongoing projects, and also preparing to launch some new programs that we’ve had in development for some time now. This is an exciting time for The Goodis Center, and our expansion will make it easier to share our impact with GuideStar and our supporters.”
The Bronze Participant badge now appears on The Goodis Center’s official website, which is in the middle of a major overhaul.
About the GuideStar Exchange
The GuideStar Exchange is an initiative designed to connect nonprofits with current and potential supporters. With millions of people coming to GuideStar to learn more about nonprofit organizations, the GuideStar Exchange allows nonprofits to share a wealth of up-to-date information with GuideStar’s many audiences. Becoming a GuideStar Exchange participant is free of charge. To join, organizations need to update their report pages, completing all required fields for participation. The GuideStar Exchange level logos, acknowledged as symbols of transparency in the nonprofit sector, are displayed on all Exchange participants’ nonprofit reports.
The Goodis Center for Research and Reform, Inc.
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News Contact: Robert Goodis
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is honored to host United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, for a major public address on the connection between human rights and atrocity prevention. Watch the live webcast on Thursday, February 5, at 10 a.m. EST:
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Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein became the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in September 2014, following his tenure as Jordan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. Throughout his career, he has prioritized peace-building and accountability for human rights violations.
Holocaust survivor Margit Meissner will introduce the High Commissioner, whose remarks will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
Continue the discussion at #genprev. Follow the USHMM at @HolocaustMuseum.
A trial involving one of the biggest human trafficking cases in US history kicked off in a New Orleans federal court this week. Workers allege that Signal International, a US Gulf Coast shipbuilding company, recruited them from India with false promises and then forced them to live in fenced-in labor camps and work for little to no pay. This case stands out because labor traffickers are rarely prosecuted, despite the millions of workers that are victimized.
Entrance of the Shatila Refugee Camp by Institut français du Proche-Orient via Flickr
Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
The massive Palestinian refugee population in Lebanon has had limited economic and social rights in the country for the last sixty-five years. Lebanese laws that relegate the long-time Palestinian refugee community to second-class status may be inconsistent with international law.
Since the 1948 partition of Palestine, there has been a substantial Palestinian …read more
Original content available at: Human Rights Brief
On Friday, January 16, 2015 the Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC) organized a panel discussion focused on the urgency of the refugee crisis in Iraq. The Islamic State (ISIS) has pillaged communities, taken hostages, tortured civilians, and internally displaced millions of Iraqis; all considered war crimes under international law. Panelists Francois Stamm, Regional Delegation Head for the United States and Canada, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); <a target=”_blank” …read more
Original content available at: Human Rights Brief
Residents of the Ukrainian town of Debaltseve are reaching …read more
Original content available at: Amnesty International USA – News
Original content available at: Amnesty International USA – News
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The International Bar Association’s Human Rights (IHABHRI) Institute has called on Azerbaijan’s Nizami District Court to act in accordance with Article 6 of the European Convention of Human Rights and respect the right of fair trial to defense lawyer Khalid Bagirov. Mr. Bajirov is a criminal defense lawyer who has represented a number of high profile political opposition members and is currently on trial following disciplinary proceedings. The IBAHRI …read more
Original content available at: Human Rights Brief