To the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus
Vasilevich, Grigory Alekseevich
To the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Belarus
Golovanov, Viktor Grigorievich
Copy: Prosecutor of Minsk region Arkhipov, Aleksandr Mikhailovich
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(Washington, DC) – President Barack Obama should direct the Justice Department to apply Prison Rape Elimination Act standards to detainees in US immigration facilities, Human Rights Watch and 10 other organizations said today in a letter to the preside…Continue Reading
President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Re: Exclusion of Immigration Detention Facilities from Proposed PREA Standards
Dear President Obama:
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(New York) – Iranian security forces should stop using teargas and batons to disperse peaceful crowds gathered in support of the popular movements in Egypt and Tunisia, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should also release opposition leade…Continue Reading
(New York) – Separatist insurgents in Thailand’s southern border provinces should immediately end attacks on civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. Since January 2011, insurgent groups have carried out a wave of bombings, in violation of the laws of…Continue Reading
(New York, February 14, 2010) – Cambodia should provide safe asylum for Montagnards fleeing Vietnam’s Central Highlands even after it closes the United Nation’s refugee center in Phnom Penh for Montagnards on February 15, 2011, Human Rights Watch said …Continue Reading
(Sanaa) – Yemen’s security forces attacked demonstrators, activists, lawyers, and journalists in Sanaa, the capital, on February 14, 2011, apparently without justification, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Many Muslims and undocumented immigrants in the United States face hostility, fear, and resentment. Whether expressed elegantly or with vitriol, in plain words or in code, there are daily expressions of intoleranc…Continue Reading
Many Muslims and undocumented immigrants in the United States face hostility, fear, and resentment. Whether expressed elegantly or with vitriol, in plain words or in code, there are daily expressions of intoleranc…Continue Reading
Dear Mr. Zocchetto,
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(Cairo) – Egypt’s Higher Military Council should take immediate steps to free those detained during the recent unrest, lift emergency laws, and make a clear commitment to end torture and police abuse, Human Rights Watch said today. On February 13, 2011…Continue Reading