(Toronto) – Canada should take concrete steps to renew its reputation as a global leader on the international human rights stage, Human Rights Watch said today in an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
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Dear Prime Minister Harper,
Canada has a celebrated and respected history as a leading advocate for human rights on the international stage. Unfortunately, in recent years, Canada’s voice as a champion of these principles has become muted. In light of …Continue Reading
(New York) – Philip Morris International’s public commitment on May 9, 2011 to protect the rights of tobacco workers in its global supply chain is an important first step, Human Rights Watch said today. Rigorous independent monitoring will be crucial t…Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch today launched a new issue-specific multimedia application for Apple’s iPad, pioneering the first in a series of in-depth and original human rights multimedia apps through the iPad. Users can do…Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch today launched a new issue-specific multimedia application for Apple’s iPad, pioneering the first in a series of in-depth and original human rights multimedia apps through the iPad. Users can do…Continue Reading
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Libyan government forces have launched what appear to be repeated indiscriminate attacks on mountain towns in western Libya.
(Beirut) – Libyan government forces have launched what appear to be …Continue Reading
Libyan government forces have launched what appear to be repeated indiscriminate attacks on mountain towns in western Libya.
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(New York) – The UN General Assembly should strongly reject Syria’s candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council, Human Rights Watch said today. Syria’s attempt to join the council in the midst of its brutal crackdown on largely peaceful protests is a tra…Continue Reading
(New York) – The United States should demonstrate its concern over the Chinese government’s crackdown on dissent by raising human rights at all segments of next week’s US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, Human Rights Watch said today.
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(New York) – The Philippine government should lead members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in rejecting Burma’s request to chair the regional grouping in 2014 until the Burmese government takes genuine steps towards improving huma…Continue Reading
Syria’s government should immediately lift its 10-day siege of the southern town of Daraa and allow movement in and out of the city, including access for independent observers. Syria’s security forces should also …Continue Reading
Syria’s government should immediately lift its 10-day siege of the southern town of Daraa and allow movement in and out of the city, including access for independent observers. Syria’s security forces should also …Continue Reading
(New York) – Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should reject Burma’s request to chair the regional grouping in 2014 until the Burmese government takes genuine steps towards improving human rights, including the release of mo…Continue Reading