By: Priscila Néri, Posted: Nov 5 08

Regions: United States

Issues: Armed conflict, Humanitarian, Terrorism

Tags: CIA, Elections, extraordinary rendition, guantanamo, secret prisons, US, war on terror

Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States. But what does that mean for human rights? In this video, Human Rights First says it means "today we have more hope" for human rights in the U.S. and abroad.

Meanwhile, groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch are calling on President-elect Obama to commit to making human rights a central pillar of his policies. Read more and get involved.