Human Rights Watch (Page 192)

(New York) – The Burmese armed forces and ethnic insurgents should act to protect civilians as fighting in eastern Burma intensifies, Human Rights Watch said today. The Burmese army, or Tatmadaw, has conducted a major build up in the East following an…Continue Reading

Geneva, Switzerland

Mr. President,

The ICBL raised a number of serious compliance concerns on Monday during the General Exchange of Views.  There have been some positive developments on some of these during the course of the week. 
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Geneva, Switzerland

Mr. President,

Seventy-eight States Parties have declared that they do NOT retain any antipersonnel mines for training or development purposes.  Kuwait joined this group in 2009.  Of these states, 24 previously stockpiled antip…Continue Reading

(New York) – Thousands of people accused of minor crimes are held in pretrial detention in New York City each year solely because they cannot afford to pay even small amounts of bail, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. In New York City…Continue Reading

Drawing on previously unpublished data and scores of interviews with judges, defendants, prosecutors, and defense counsel, this report reveals the extent of the problem. Among defendants arrested in 2008 on nonfelony charges who had bail set at $1,000 …Continue Reading

(Astana) – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should use her impending visits to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to promote concrete human rights improvements, Human Rights Watch said today.
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To the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Mami K. A.
The Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan
8, Orynbor St., House of Ministries, Entrance № 2
010000, Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana
Via fax: +7 7172 502534, +7172 33 3928
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Geneva, Switzerland
Mr. President,
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His Excellency Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani
Head of the Judiciary
 
His Excellency Mohammad Javad Larijani
Head of the Human Rights Council of the Judiciary
 
His Excellency Alireza Avai
Head of the Tehran Judiciary
 
His Excellency A…Continue Reading

Sir Peter Gibson
Ripley Building
26 Whitehall
London
SW1 2WH
2 December 2010
Dear Sir Peter,
I am writing to you in your capacity as chairman of the Inquiry into UK involvement with detainees in overseas counter-terrorism operations.
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Since its adoption in November 2009, the Dublin Statement has been a catalyst for stake-holders to reflect on how the current treaty body system could be further enhanced. We welcome the Dublin Statement initiative and endorse many of the principles co…Continue Reading

(New York) – A Pakistani court’s order to bar President Asif Ali Zardari from pardoning a woman sentenced to death for blasphemy contravenes Pakistan’s constitution and should be withdrawn immediately, Human Rights Watch said today.
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(New York) – Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) meeting for the first time since the ICC review conference in Kampala in May and June 2010, should make good on their promises to increase their commitment to international justice, H…Continue Reading

As told by Elaine Pearson
Large bruises were still visible on Nika’s face and body. The week before, she had been brutally beaten by municipal security guards in a public park. She had been talking on her cell phone and didn’t hear them when they told…Continue Reading