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The Pakistani government should redouble efforts to find the killers of the journalist Saleem Shahzad, following the failure of the judicial inquiry commission to identify those responsi…Continue Reading
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Yemeni President Ali Abudllah Saleh’s arrival in the United States for medical treatment highlights the need for international action to serve justice for serious crimes in Yemen. …Continue Reading
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The Indonesian government should drop charges against five Papuan activists who are being prosecuted for peacefully expressing their political views.
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Aging men and women are the most rapidly growing group in US prisons, and prison officials are hard-pressed to provide them appropriate housing and medical care. Because of their higher …Continue Reading
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The Chinese government should immediately investigate shootings of Tibetan protesters by security forces, open Tibetan areas to international observers, and engage with representatives o…Continue Reading
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New York City officials should order a full investigation into the showing of an anti-Muslim film during police training and take appropriate action against all those responsible. …Continue Reading
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Over 30 civil society organizations from close to 20 African countries wrote today to African member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) urging their renewed support for …Continue Reading
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French police are using overly broad powers to conduct unwarranted and abusive identity checks on black and Arab young men and boys.
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United States President Barack Obama should publicly and privately challenge China’s Vice President Xi Jinping on the deteriorating human rights environment in China during Xi’s Febr…Continue Reading
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Iranian authorities should immediately charge or release at least 10 journalists and bloggers arrested since the beginning of 2012. The arrests appear to be part of the government’…Continue Reading
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The United Arab Emirates during 2011 muzzled the right of its citizens to express themselves and to form independent associations, Human Rights Watch said today in issuing its World Repo…Continue Reading
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The trial of a television director on morality charges for airing a controversial animated film is a disturbing turn for the nascent Tunisian democracy. On January 23, 2012, a Tunis cour…Continue Reading
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The Egyptian military’s announcement on January 24, 2012, that it will lift the state of emergency except in cases of “thuggery” is an invitation to continued abuse, Al…Continue Reading
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Kazakh national security agents in Almaty detained a leading opposition activist on January 23, 2012.
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Nepal’s political and peace processes remained stalled in 2011, resulting in instability, weak governance, and a lack of progress on accountability for human rights violations.
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