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Directory

Posted On: Dec 23, 2008

Posted By: Heather Hamilton

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Below are the best policy proposals for the next president we have identified in the area of human rights in the context of counterterrorism.   If your organization has a proposal that you would like to add to our resouces section, please join the community if you haven't already, sign in and post it to the site.

• The American Civil Liberties Union: “Actions for Restoring America: How to Begin Repairing the Damage to Freedom in America After Bush”
• The Better World Campaign: “The Future of Human Rights: Restoring America’s Leadership”
• Campaign to Ban Torture: “Declaration of Principles for a Presidential Executive Order on Prisoner Treatment,  Torture and Cruelty”
• Center for National Security Studies congressional testimony: "How the Administration’s Failed Detainee Policies Have Hurt the Fight Against Terrorism"
• The Consitution Project-coordinated coaliton: "Liberty and Security: Recommendations for the Next Administration and Congress"
• Human Rights First: “How to End Torture and Cruel Treatment: Blueprint for the Next Administration”
• Human Rights First: “How to Close Guantanamo: Blueprint for the Next Administration”
• Human Rights Watch: "Human Rights Agenda for the New Administration"
• Washington Working Group on the International Criminal Court: "Priorities for Creating a New US Relationship with the International Criminal Court "