The Hon. Kevin Rudd MP
Minister for Foreign Affairs
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
Re: Attacks and Persecution against the Ahmadiyah Religious Community in Indonesia
Dear Minister Rudd,
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(New York) – The Burmese military leadership should adopt measures to end abuses and ensure that those responsible are held accountable, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the judge advocate general of the Burmese Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Yar …Continue Reading
Maj.-Gen. Yar Pyae
Judge Advocate General
Ministry of Defence
Naypyidaw
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Re: Promoting Respect for International Humanitarian Law
Dear Maj.-Gen. Yar Pyae,
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(New York) – The Libyan government should release all Libyan and foreign journalists detained because of their reporting and allow them to cover the crisis in Libya freely, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Update:
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(New York) – Yemen’s new emergency law does not override the government’s obligation to respect fundamental human rights under international law, Human Rights Watch said today.
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The 59-page report documents the unit’s illegal methods of investigation and serious violations of the rights of the people it arrests and detains. The unit has a history of violent and unlawful operations since it was formed by President Yoweri Muse…Continue Reading
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(Dakar) – Senegal should accept an African Union (AU) plan for the trial of Hissène Habré during discussions set for March 23 and 24, 2011, in Addis Ababa, a coalition of human rights organizations said today in a letter to Senegal’s president.
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(Cairo) – Syria should cease use of live fire and other excessive force against protesters, as it did on March 18 and 20, 2011, in the southern town of Daraa, leaving at least five people dead, Human Rights Watch said today.
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The Italian government is failing to take effective action to prevent and prosecute racist and xenophobic violence.
(Rome) – The Italian government is failing to take effective action to prevent…Continue Reading
This report documents the state’s failure to take effective measures against hate crimes. Prosecutions for racially-motivated violence are rare, with Italian officials downplaying the extent of the problem and failing consistently to condemn attacks….Continue Reading
The Italian government is failing to take effective action to prevent and prosecute racist and xenophobic violence.
(Rome) – The Italian government is failing to take effective action to prevent…Continue Reading