(New York) – Sudan’s ruling political parties should guarantee protection of national minorities and allay public fears of discrimination following the January 9, 2011 referendum on southern succession, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Very concerned about the current political and security situation in Ivory Coast, our organizations firmly condemn acts of violence against civilians and constraints to their fundamental rights and liberties.
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(Brussels) – The European Union’s High Representative, Catherine Ashton, should ensure that the new EU diplomatic service is equipped to carry out the EU’s commitments on human rights and international law, Human Rights Watch said today.
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This 124-page report is based on interviews with 161 refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers in Ukraine, Slovakia, and Hungary. It shows that although some conditions in migration detention facilities have improved, Ukraine subjects many migrants to inh…Continue Reading
(Kyiv) – Migrants and asylum seekers, including children, risk abusive treatment and arbitrary detention at the hands of Ukrainian border guards and police, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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(New York) – The European Court of Human Rights judgment on December 16, 2010, on Ireland’s abortion restrictions is a wake-up call to the Irish government, Human Rights Watch said today. The case before the Strasbourg-based court, ABC vs. Ireland, wa…Continue Reading
What concerns does Human Rights Watch have about the latest release of thousands of US diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks?
Should Julian Assange be prosecuted?
Does international law address situations like the WikiLeaks releases?
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(Nairobi) – The arrest of more than 60 Sudanese women’s rights activists on December 14, 2010, for peacefully protesting the lashing of a woman by police shows the urgent need to reform Sudan’s public order laws and practices, Human Rights Watch said t…Continue Reading
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(New York) – The United States and European governments should demand thorough and impartial criminal investigations in Kosovo and Albania into allegations of serious crimes by former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) members, Human Rights Watch said today….Continue Reading
(New York) – The Obama administration should not backtrack on its commitment to make the protection of Afghan civilians a priority as it releases its assessment of the military situation in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said today.
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The US government should not prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for releasing classified US State Department cables as this would imperil media freedom everywhere, Human Rights Watch said in a letter today to President Barack Obama and Attorney…Continue Reading
(Amsterdam) – Discriminatory laws and policies against homosexuals and other sexual minorities in Iran put them at risk of harassment, violence, and even death, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Based on testimony from more than 100 Iranians, this report documents discrimination and violence against LGBT people and others whose sexual practices and gender expression do not conform to government-endorsed socio-religious norms.
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(Kathmandu) – Nepal’s government has failed to act on thousands of extrajudicial killings, torture, and enforced disappearances during the decade-long armed conflict with Maoists that ended in 2006, Human Rights Watch and Advocacy Forum said in a joint…Continue Reading