The “Anti-Nationals”
2011-02-02
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This 106-page report documents consistent abuse by Indian security forces in their response to the scourge of terrorism attacks. State police, jail officials, and other authorities have committed a range of human rights violations, including arbitrary …Continue Reading
Burundi: Lifting Ban on Activist Group a Positive Step
2011-02-02
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(Nairobi) – Burundi’s decision to restore legal status to a prominent activist group banned in 2009 is a positive step and should prompt further government actions to engage with civil society, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Urgent Appeal from Civil Society: International Community Must Ensure Rights of Egyptians are Upheld
2011-02-01
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We, civil society organizations from across the world, strongly urge all governments, as well as regional and international organizations, to clearly and unequivocally denounce the ongoing violent crackdown against the public protests and demands for d…Continue Reading
Gold’s Costly Dividend
2011-02-01
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This report identifies systemic failures on the part of Toronto-based Barrick Gold that kept the company from recognizing the risk of abuses, and responding to allegations that abuses had occurred.
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Gold’s Costly Dividend
2011-02-01
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Human Rights Impacts of Papua New Guinea’s Porgera Gold Mine
This report identifies systemic failures on the part of Toronto-based Barrick Gold that kept the company from recognizing the risk o…Continue Reading
Papua New Guinea: Serious Abuses at Barrick Gold Mine
2011-02-01
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(Toronto) – Private security personnel employed at a gold mine in Papua New Guinea have been implicated in alleged gang rapes and other violent abuses, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Papua New Guinea: Serious Abuses at Barrick Gold Mine
2011-02-01
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Private security personnel employed at a gold mine in Papua New Guinea have been implicated in alleged gang rapes and other violent abuses, Human Rights Watch said in a report released t…Continue Reading
Iraq: Secret Jail Uncovered in Baghdad
2011-02-01
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(Baghdad) – Elite security forces controlled by the military office of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Iraq are operating a secret detention site in Baghdad, Human Rights Watch said today. The elite forces are also torturing detainees with impunity at…Continue Reading
Japan: Governor Should Retract Homophobic Comments
2011-02-01
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(Tokyo) – The governor of Tokyo, Shintaro Ishihara, should immediately retract his recent statements denigrating lesbians and gay men, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Gaza Strip: Police Prevent Egypt Solidarity Demonstration
2011-01-31
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(Jerusalem) – Hamas authorities in the Gaza Strip prevented Gazans from demonstrating in solidarity with protesters in Egypt, according to witnesses who spoke to Human Rights Watch.
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Egypt: Impunity for Torture Fuels Days of Rage
2011-01-31
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(Cairo) – Torture is an endemic problem in Egypt and ending police abuse has been a driving element behind the massive popular demonstrations that swept Egypt over the past week, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.read moreContinue Reading
Tunisie : Les agressions de manifestants par la police doivent cesser
2011-01-31
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(Tunis, le 31 janvier 2011) – La violence dont a fait preuve la police envers les manifestants ces derniers temps à Tunis démontre la nécessité pour le gouvernement de transition tunisien d’abandonner les moyens de répression violents employés rContinue Reading
Appeal to President Porfirio Lobo Sosa to Investigate Recent Murders of Transgender Women in Honduras
2011-01-31
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President Porfirio Lobo Sosa
Antiguo Edificio de Cancillería, Edificio José Cecilio del Valle
Boulevard Juan Pablo II
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Dear President Porfirio Lobo Sosa,
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Honduras: Investigate Murders of Transgender Women
2011-01-31
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