Human Rights

What Would Happen to NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden If He Is Tried Under the Espionage Act?

In Part 2 of our debate about whether National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden should be pardoned, we examine whether he could get a fair trial if he returns to the

September 15, 2016
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Debate: Should Obama Pardon NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden?

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It has been three years since National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden released classified NSA files to media outlets that exposed global mass surveillance operations by the U.S. and

September 15, 2016
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"Pardon Snowden" Campaign Launches, Led by ACLU, Amnesty & Human Rights Watch

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The release of Oliver Stone’s film "Snowden" comes amid a stepped-up campaign by the ACLU, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International for President Obama to pardon Edward Snowden before he

September 14, 2016
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ACLU Attorney: Growing Number of Murders of Trans Women Can't Be Separated from Anti-Trans Laws

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As many as 20 transgender women have been killed so far this year, including 28-year-old Rae’Lynn Thomas, a black transgender woman who was fatally shot by her mother’s ex-boyfriend in Columbus, Ohio,

September 13, 2016
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North Carolina Sees Economic Fallout from Anti-LGBT Law as NCAA Moves Championships Out of the State

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The NCAA has announced it will move its seven championship events out of North Carolina in response to the state’s decision to pass the anti-LGBT law known

September 13, 2016
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Lawyer for Imprisoned Whistleblower Chelsea Manning: Ongoing Pattern of Abuse Led to Hunger Strike

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We speak with Chase Strangio, lawyer for imprisoned Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning, about the hunger strike she launched Friday to protest her prison conditions. In a statement, Manning said she would only

September 13, 2016
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