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The Ugandan authorities should open an effective and transparent investigation into the murder of a Rwandan journalist on November 30, 2011, and identify and bring those responsible to j…Continue Reading
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At least 20,000 children work in Malian artisanal gold mines under extremely harsh and dangerous conditions, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The Malian government and…Continue Reading
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Moroccan authorities should void the conviction of a journalist who is serving a one-year term for “gravely offending” public officials and disparaging the courts. Rachid Nini’s in…Continue Reading
Russian authorities should immediately stop harassing Golos, the country’s main independent election monitoring group.
(Moscow) – Russian authorities should immediately stop harassing Gol…Continue Reading
The Nepali government should extend the mandate of the Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR), Human Rights Watch and the International Commission of Jurists said today.
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Black lesbians and transgender men in South African townships and rural areas face an overwhelming climate of discrimination and violence despite protections promised them in the country…Continue Reading
The Afghan government and its allies abroad have failed to make human rights a top priority in the decade since the fall of the Taliban government, leaving Afghans to face an uncertain future.
The Pakistani government should urgently act to protect Shia Muslims in Pakistan from sectarian attack during the Muslim holy month of Moharram.
(New York) – The Pakistani government shoul…Continue Reading
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A Thai court’s sentencing of a 61-year-old man to 20 years in prison for sending four text messages illustrates the misuse by successive Thai governments of laws intended to protect th…Continue Reading
Fiji’s government should end attacks on critics and lift censorship.
(December 3) – Fiji’s government should end attacks on critics and lift censorship, Human Rights Watch said…Continue Reading
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The international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines is making strong progress toward its objective of a mine-free world, as a major meeting on landmines wrapped up in Phnom Penh. Ho…Continue Reading
The request by the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor for an arrest warrant for Sudan’s defense minister is an important step toward justice for serious crimes committed in Darfur.
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo should immediately rein in its security forces, especially the Republican Guard, and prevent the targeting of political opponents and their supporters in the afte…Continue Reading
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US President Barack Obama should hold firm on his promise to veto a bill passed by the Senate on December 1, 2011, which contains provisions on the detention of terrorism suspects that w…Continue Reading
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Five years after the end of Nepal’s civil war, victims are still waiting for justice, Human Rights Watch and Advocacy Forum said in a joint report released today.
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