Dear Minister Cannon,
We write to urge Canada to support the government of Haiti in its decision to move forward with the prosecution of the former dictator Jean‑Claude Duvalier for grave violations of human rights.
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(New York) – The violence against protesters in Iran underlines the urgent need for an independent and transparent criminal investigation into the actions of those officials responsible, Human Rights Watch said today. Since February 14, 2011, Iranian s…Continue Reading
(New York) – Omani authorities should conduct an immediate, credible investigation into the use of lethal force by the police to quell a demonstration that had turned violent in the northern coastal town of Sohar on February 27, 2011, Human Rights Watc…Continue Reading
Thank you Senator and Committee members.
I welcome the opportunity to speak to you today on behalf of Human Rights Watch and Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic.
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On March 3, 2011, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced he would open an investigation into the situation in Libya. This follows the referral on February 26, 2011 by the United Nations (UN) Security Council-by a vote of 15-…Continue Reading
(Benghazi) – Thousands of foreign workers from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe have been left homeless and penniless by the recent fighting in Libya and remain stranded in the coastal city of Benghazi and on the border with Tunisia, Human Rig…Continue Reading
(New York) – Authorities should immediately release two prominent opposition leaders and their family members and allow them to engage in peaceful political activity, Human Rights Watch said today. The government is holding Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Ka…Continue Reading
The Chinese government should immediately investigate a recent incident in which more than a dozen members of the foreign media were assaulted or intimidated by uniformed Chinese police and plainclothes thugs in downtown Beijing, Human Rights Watch sa…Continue Reading
Translation of Human Rights Watch’s letter to Alain Juppé:
The Honorable Alain Juppé
Minister of Foreign and European Affairs
37, Quai d’Orsay
75007 Paris
Paris, March 2, 2011
RE: Assisting the Haitian government’s prosecution of Jean-Claude Duval…Continue Reading
(Gaza) – Police operating under the Hamas administration in Gaza should stop threatening male hairdressers who cut women’s hair and forcing them to sign pledges to stop working, Human Rights Watch said today.
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(Washington, DC) – President Obama should make human rights concerns a central component of discussions about Mexico’s public security crisis when he meets with President Felipe Calderón on March 3, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Sent March 1, 2011
Your Excellencies,
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The High Commissioner has stressed that producing concrete results that matter in the lives of people is her office’s paramount goal. Her report illustrates the valuable contribution that OHCHR makes in many different areas of work.
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(Jerusalem) – Israel should investigate recent attacks on Gaza causing civilian casualties and take all necessary steps to avoid civilian harm, Human Rights Watch said today. Israeli attacks in 2011 have killed two and injured 34 civilians, according t…Continue Reading
(Jerusalem) – Hamas authorities in Gaza should take all possible steps to prevent Palestinian armed groups from launching rockets against Israeli population centers and hold accountable those who commit violations of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch…Continue Reading