(New York) – Syria’s withdrawal of its candidacy for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council on May 11, 2011, should be followed by an end to its violent crackdown on peaceful protests, Human Rights Watch said today.
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(New York) – The European Union and the United States should re-examine their relationships with the Uzbek government in light of its atrocious rights record, Human Rights Watch said today on the eve of the sixth anniversary of the government massacre …Continue Reading
Jordan should take steps to prevent torture in light of recent allegations of severe abuse there. European and Arab national human rights institutions are discussing the subject on May 11, 2011, in Berlin, with th…Continue Reading
Jordan should take steps to prevent torture in light of recent allegations of severe abuse there. European and Arab national human rights institutions are discussing the subject on May 11, 2011, in Berlin, with th…Continue Reading
Mr. Jim Skinner
Chief Executive Officer
McDonald’s Corporation
2111 McDonald’s Drive
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Dear Mr. Skinner,
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Iranian authorities should immediately release two American hikers who are being tried on apparently politically motivated charges of espionage and illegal entry.
(New York) – Iranian authorities…Continue Reading
Iranian authorities should immediately release two American hikers who are being tried on apparently politically motivated charges of espionage and illegal entry.
(New York) – Iranian authorities…Continue Reading
The Ugandan parliament should reject the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that has been the subject of public hearings in recent days before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee. The Parliamentary Order Paper of 1…Continue Reading
The Ugandan parliament should reject the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that has been the subject of public hearings in recent days before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee. The Parliamentary Order Paper of 1…Continue Reading
(Washington, DC) – A prominent rights activist who was active in Bahrain’s pro-democracy street protests appeared before a special military court on May 8, 2011, bearing visible signs of ill-treatment and perhaps torture, Human Rights Watch said today….Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch mourns the death of Dr. Robert Carr, an international human rights and HIV/AIDS activist who worked tirelessly to defend the health and human rights of people living with HIV, or at risk from th…Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch mourns the death of Dr. Robert Carr, an international human rights and HIV/AIDS activist who worked tirelessly to defend the health and human rights of people living with HIV, or at risk from th…Continue Reading
(Dhaka) – The Bangladeshi government is failing to keep its commitment to end extrajudicial killings, torture, and other abuses by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and hold those responsible accountable, Human Rights Watch said in a new report today.
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This 53-page report documents abuses by RAB in and around Dhaka, the capital, under the current Awami League-led government. Nearly 200 people have been killed in RAB operations since January 6, 2009, when the government assumed office.
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