(New York) – Three multimedia projects spotlighting global rights crises produced by Human Rights Watch have been nominated for the prestigious Webby Awards.
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Child soldiers recruited by the Yemeni army are now being used by a breakaway unit to protect anti-government protesters. The United States and other governments should call for an immediate end to the use of chil…Continue Reading
Child soldiers recruited by the Yemeni army are now being used by a breakaway unit to protect anti-government protesters. The United States and other governments should call for an immediate end to the use of chil…Continue Reading
This 47-page report examines the legal and practical questions surrounding the case and concludes that Haiti has an obligation under international law to investigate and prosecute the grave violations of human rights under Duvalier’s rule.
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(Port-au-Prince) – The prosecution of the former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier represents a landmark opportunity for the Haitian justice system to address some of the worst crimes in Haiti’s past, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President
United Arab Emirates
Your Majesty,
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(Manama) – The death of businessman and activist Kareem Fakhrawi on April 12, 2011, shows the urgent need for thorough and impartial investigations into allegations of torture, Human Rights Watch saread moreContinue Reading
The United States Congress has failed to reform the "broken" immigration system, and states have been attempting to fill the vacuum with their own immigration enforcement bills. One of the first efforts by states to regulate immigration was t…Continue Reading
As told by Marianne Mollmann, advocacy director for the women’s rights division
I sat at the table and smiled at the room full of Argentina’s parliamentary representatives. I made sure my papers were in order. I was the opening speaker for Argentina’s…Continue Reading
(New York) – The report by a panel of experts to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on April 12, 2011, about laws-of-war violations in Sri Lanka should be used to pave the way for justice, Human Rights Watch said today.
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(New York) – International public institutions opening branches on Saadiyat Island should send a clear message to Emirate authorities that they strongly condemn the United Arab Emirate’s attack on rights advocates, Human Rights Watch said today.
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John Sexton, President
New York University
Richard Armstrong. Director
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Laurence des Cars, Scientific Director
Manuel Rabaté, Secretary General
Agence France-Museums
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(Washington, DC) – The Obama administration should make good on its pledge to work with recipients of US military assistance to end their use of child soldiers, four leading human rights and humanitarian organizations said in a letter to President Bara…Continue Reading