ASHCROFT ATTACKS HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
Justice Dept. Undermining Key Precedent
by Human Rights WatchA new legal brief filed by the U.S. Justice Department would roll back twenty years of judicial rulings for victims of human rights abuse, Human Rights Watch warned today. “This is a craven attempt to protect human rights abusers at the expense of victims. The Bush administration is trying to overturn a longstanding judicial precedent that has been very important in the protection of human rights.”
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