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 Russia: Activists’ Detention Unjustified [Human Rights Watch: February 9, 2010, 6:15 pm] (Moscow) - The Russian authorities should investigate the arbitrary detention of three human rights advocates in Chechnya and hold those responsible accountable, Amnesty International, Civil Rights Defenders, Front Line, and Human Rights Watch said today. read more Cuba releases all dissidents arrested last week (AFP via Yahoo! News) [Yahoo! News: February 8, 2010, 10:39 pm] Cuba has released the last five of a group of 35 dissidents it arrested last week for demonstrating on behalf of a conscientious objector, a Cuban human rights group said. Cuba releases all dissidents arrested last week (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) [Yahoo! News: February 8, 2010, 10:39 pm] Cuba has released the last five of a group of 35 dissidents it arrested last week for demonstrating on behalf of a conscientious objector, a Cuban human rights group said. Reagan downplayed rights in S.Korea meet: documents (AFP via Yahoo! News) [Yahoo! News: February 8, 2010, 4:32 pm] Months after South Korean troops killed demonstrators in Gwangju, US president Ronald Reagan's aides made a concerted bid not to stress human rights with leader Chun Doo-Hwan, documents show. Saudi rights panel take up child bride case (Reuters via Yahoo! News) [Yahoo! News: February 8, 2010, 12:14 pm] Saudi Arabia's state human rights body has hired a lawyer to review the case of a girl whose mother sought her divorce from an 80-year-old man, a move activists hope is a first step against child marriage. DETENTION OF LAWYERS WAS LAWFUL - WITNESS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News) [Yahoo! News: February 8, 2010, 11:04 am] KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 (Bernama) -- A public inquiry by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) was told that the arrests and detention of five lawyers at the Brickfields police station on May 7, 2009, was lawful. Rights watchdog says Bahrain police using torture (AP via Yahoo! News) [Yahoo! News: February 8, 2010, 10:47 am] After abolishing torture more than 10 years ago, Bahrain's security services are once more resorting to the practice to extract confessions from detainees, including many Shiite protesters, said a report released Monday by an international human rights group. US, EU condemn Iran rights violations (AFP via Yahoo! News) [Yahoo! News: February 8, 2010, 9:40 am] The United States and the European Union condemned Monday continuing human rights violations by Iran and expressed concern over the potential for further violence in the coming days. US, Europe condemn human rights abuses in Iran (AP via Yahoo! News) [Yahoo! News: February 8, 2010, 9:28 am] The United States and the European Union are calling on Iran to end human rights abuses against its citizens. Shelling kills at least 9 in Somalia - group (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) [Yahoo! News: February 8, 2010, 7:33 am] An exchange of mortar shells between Somali government forces and Islamist insurgents killed at least nine civilians and injured 14 others, a human rights group said Monday. |
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| Sexually Abused: The Nightmare of Juveniles in Confinement [Human Rights Watch: February 1, 2010, 8:59 am] Cyryna Pasion, a transgender girl, landed in a detention center in Hawaii as a young teenager after family tensions over her sexual identity caused her to run away from home. She was first held with girls, then transferred to the boys' unit. There her life was a nightmare. read more The Red Hand Day Campaign [Human Rights Watch: January 29, 2010, 3:04 pm] Today, child soldiers are fighting in at least 14 countries around the world. Boys and girls alike are forced into combat, exploited for their labor, and subjected to unspeakable violence. A UN treaty prohibits the participation of children under the age of 18 in hostilities. But too often, it is not enforced, and many countries have not yet ratified it. read more The US Department of Justice Should Enact Standards for the Elimination of Prison Rape [Human Rights Watch: January 5, 2010, 12:49 pm] Attorney General Eric Holder Office of the Attorney General US Department of Justice Washington, DC 20530 Re: Prison Rape Elimination Standards Dear Attorney General Holder: read more Greece Pledges Better Treatment of Migrants [Human Rights Watch: December 17, 2009, 2:38 pm] read more Slow Movement [Human Rights Watch: December 16, 2009, 12:42 pm] Contents Summary Key Recommendations Women Migrant Domestic Workers Kuwait Saudi Arabia Lebanon read more |
Group Denial [Human Rights Watch: November 25, 2009, 11:02 pm] <?xml version="1.0"?> Group Denial Repression of Kurdish Political and Cultural Rights in Syria Summary Methodology and Terminology read more Afghanistan: Law Curbing Women’s Rights Takes Effect [Human Rights Watch: August 13, 2009, 7:26 pm] (New York) - Afghanistan's influential international supporters should insist that President Hamid Karzai act to amend the notorious law that formalizes discrimination against Shia women, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch learned today that the amended bill was published in the official Gazette on July 27, 2009 (Gazette 988), bringing the law into force. read more Iran: Violent Crackdown on Protesters Widens [Human Rights Watch: June 23, 2009, 9:57 pm] (New York) - A notoriously abusive Iranian prosecutor, Saeed Mortazavi, has been put in charge of the investigation of detained reformist leaders and party officials amidst a widening security crackdown in Iran following the disputed June 12 election, Human Rights Watch said today. read more Nigeria: Abusers Reign at Midterm [Human Rights Watch: June 7, 2009, 3:00 am] read more Burma: One Year After Cyclone, Repression Continues [Human Rights Watch: April 30, 2009, 5:13 pm] read more |
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| HIV Travel Bans: Small Steps, Big Gaps [Human Rights Watch: January 11, 2010, 4:12 pm] The start of the New Year brought the news that the United States and South Korea had ended their travel bans against visitors living with HIV/AIDS. read more Send a Bad Law Away, Not People [Human Rights Watch: October 16, 2009, 12:52 pm] Every day the U.S. government is forced to grapple with the consequences of harsh and sweeping immigration laws passed by Congress 13 years ago. Under the 1996 laws, detention and deportation are mandatory for thousands of immigrants convicted of nonviolent crimes, and judges are powerless to intervene, even in the most deserving cases. read more US: Send a Bad Law Away, Not People [Human Rights Watch: October 16, 2009, 12:52 pm] Every day the U.S. government is forced to grapple with the consequences of harsh and sweeping immigration laws passed by Congress 13 years ago. Under the 1996 laws, detention and deportation are mandatory for thousands of immigrants convicted of nonviolent crimes, and judges are powerless to intervene, even in the most deserving cases. read more Greece: Unsafe and Unwelcoming Shores [Human Rights Watch: October 12, 2009, 4:52 pm] Between August and September 2009, Human Rights Watch interviewed 16 migrants who had been arrested on Samos, Symi, and Chios Islands, and the port towns of Patras and Igoumenitsa. read more Deporting HIV-Positive Migrants Threatens Lives, Global Goals [Human Rights Watch: September 23, 2009, 10:32 pm] National governments, in cooperation with international agencies and donors, should reconsider deportation policies for people living with HIV/AIDS, four HIV/AIDS and human rights groups said in a report released today. read more |
A State of Isolation [Human Rights Watch: January 28, 2010, 4:00 am] Is Qwelane good for Uganda? [Human Rights Watch: January 27, 2010, 1:49 pm] South Africa is rightfully proud of its Constitution. It is hailed as one of the most rights - respecting in the world. It was also the first in the world, and still one of very few, to explicitly prohibit unfair discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. read more City Breaks its Promise to Rape Victims [Human Rights Watch: January 21, 2010, 9:53 am] Los Angeles was poised to become a national model for delivering justice to rape victims last year. The City approved a plan and funding to test the backlog of more than 7,000 sets of untested physical evidence from rape cases for DNA matches. read more Letter to Canadian Embassy in Riyadh [Human Rights Watch: January 19, 2010, 5:55 pm] Embassy of Canada Diplomatic Quarter Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Dear Consul, read more Saudi Arabia: Grant Permission to Canadian-Indian Woman to Leave Saudi Arabia Immediately [Human Rights Watch: January 19, 2010, 5:42 pm] read more |
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