(New York) – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono should uphold freedom of religion in Indonesia and repudiate statements by his religious affairs minister calling for the banning of the Ahmadiyah religion, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to th…Continue Reading
Introduction
What has been the electoral process to date?
What occurred during Burma’s last elections in 1990?
What will be the make-up of the new parliament?
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(New York) – US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should put human rights at the heart of their discussions when they meet in New Delhi, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Re: Human rights obligations in the c…Continue Reading
Below is the English translation of an open letter sent to French President Nicolas Sarkozy by Human Rights Watch’s France Director Jean-Marie Fardeau, ahead of Chinese President’s Hu Jintao’s state visit (November 4-6).
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I. Introduction
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(New York) – The Burmese military government is increasing intimidation ahead of scheduled November 7, 2010 elections that are intended to ensure continued military rule with a civilian façade, Human Rights Watch said today in a comprehensive Q&A …Continue Reading
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This memorandum provides an overview of Human Rights Watch’s concerns and recommendations regarding serious patterns of torture and other cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment in Ethiopia. Human Rights Watch’s reports are based on exten…Continue Reading
(New York) – Saudi authorities should release insolvent debtors from jail, including Tariq Yunis al-Mashharawi, who has been held in Buraiman Prison in Jeddah for close to four years, Human Rights Watch said today.
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(Bangkok) – The new treaty banning cluster bombs, which took effect just three months ago, has already made impressive strides in eradicating the weapon, Human Rights Watch said today. Seven countries have finished destroying their stockpiles of clus…Continue Reading
(New York) – The Philippine armed forces need to take effective measures to prevent unlawful killings and hold abusive soldiers to account, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff, Gen. Ricardo A….Continue Reading
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The UNESCO-Obiang Nguema Mbasogo International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences is named after and financed by the brutal and corrupt dictator of the oil-rich West African country of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.read moreContinue Reading