Burundi: Investigate Deadly Bar Shooting
2011-09-20
Burundian authorities should urgently investigate the massacre on September 18, 2011, of dozens of people in a popular bar in Gatumba, about 15 kilometers west of the capital, Bujumbura.
Iran: Charge or Release Rights Activist
2011-09-19
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The Iranian government should immediately provide information regarding the whereabouts and condition of prominent rights activist Koohyar Goodarzi.
(New York) – The Iranian government shou…Continue Reading
Libya: Transitional Government Should Support Victims
2011-09-19
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The National Transitional Council (NTC), the de facto authority that controls most of Libya, should investigate allegations of sexual violence perpetrated during the Libyan armed conflic…Continue Reading
Cluster Bomb Ban Powers Ahead Despite US Absence
2011-09-17
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The new international convention banning cluster bombs is already having a powerful impact despite the absence of the United States and other major powers.
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Ethiopia: Crackdown on Dissent Intensifies
2011-09-16
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The Ethiopian government should end its widening crackdown against opposition politicians and dissidents. In the past week, three well-known critics of the government – actor Debebe Eshetu, journalist Eskinder N…Continue Reading
Côte d’Ivoire: Positive Steps Help Combat Roadblock Extortion
2011-09-16
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The government of Côte d’Ivoire should be commended for taking action against security forces who extort money at roadblocks. Human Rights Watch called on the government to extend its efforts to secondary roads…Continue Reading
ICC: Case Selection Leaves Unfinished Business
2011-09-15
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The delivery of justice at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is at risk despite progress by the ICC prosecutor. With the appointment of a new prosecutor by year’s end and new cases in Libya, the ICC pro…Continue Reading
Syria: Red Crescent Workers Under Attack
2011-09-14
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A merciless attack on a Red Crescent ambulance is the latest evidence of grave danger to humanitarian workers in the embattled Syrian city of Homs.
(New York) – A merciless attack on a Red …Continue Reading
Kazakhstan: Appeals Hearing Should Vindicate Labor Rights
2011-09-14
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The upcoming appeal hearing for a labor union lawyer should comply with international fair trial standards and uphold legal protection for legitimate trade union activity, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Libya: Mass Grave Yields 34 Bodies
2011-09-14
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Thirty-four bodies exhumed from a mass grave near the town of al-Qawalish in western Libya seem to be those of men detained by pro-Gaddafi forces in early June 2011.
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Angola: Free Demonstrators Unfairly Convicted
2011-09-14
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The Angolan authorities should immediately drop politically motivated charges against 18 people who were convicted after unfair trials for their participation in an anti-government demonstration in Luanda. …Continue Reading
Vietnamese Writers Honored for Commitment to Rights
2011-09-14
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Eight Vietnamese writers are among a diverse group of 48 writers from 24 countries who have received the prestigious Hellman/Hammett award recognizing writers who demonstrate courage and conviction in the face of …Continue Reading
Writers Honored for Commitment to Free Expression
2011-09-14
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Forty-eight writers from 24 countries have received 2011 Hellman/Hammett grants for their commitment to free expression and their courage in the face of persecution.
(New York) – Forty-eig…Continue Reading
Philippines: Homicide Trial of 8 Soldiers Nears End
2011-09-13
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The final two defense witnesses are scheduled to testify this week in Tagum City in the first trial in the Philippines in a decade in which soldiers have been charged with homicide in an armed conflict situation.
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Philippines: Homicide Trial of 8 Soldiers Nears End
2011-09-13
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The final two defense witnesses are scheduled to testify this week in Tagum City in the first trial in the Philippines in a decade in which soldiers have been charged with homicide in an armed conflict situation.
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