The UN Human Rights Council squandered an opportunity to take meaningful action to curtail business-related human rights abuses. The council, on June 16, 2011, endorsed a set of "Guiding Principles on Busines…Continue Reading
Formally commending those who rejected torture would send a necessary message that torture is — and will always be — inconsistent with who we are as a nation.
Dear President Obama:
We were am…Continue Reading
Arbitrarily releasing former President Alberto Fujimori from serving his full prison sentence for human rights crimes would be incompatible with Peru’s obligations under international law. Fujimori recently rec…Continue Reading
(Brussels) – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) could better encourage national trials for international crimes and deter international crimes in "situations under analysis," Human Rights Watch said in a report released …Continue Reading
We believe that Sri Lankan nationals who have been affiliated with or are considered to be supporters of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), would be at significant risk of persecution if deported back to…Continue Reading
Italy should take concrete steps to improve its human rights record and carry out the pledges it made as a new member of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
(New York, June 16, 2011) – Ital…Continue Reading
Italy should take concrete steps to improve its human rights record and carry out the pledges it made as a new member of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
(New York, June 16, 2011) – Italy…Continue Reading
The adoption by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on June 16, 2011, of a new, groundbreaking treaty to extend key labor protections to domestic workers will protect millions of people who have been withou…Continue Reading
The adoption by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on June 16, 2011, of a new, groundbreaking treaty to extend key labor protections to domestic workers will protect millions of people who have been withou…Continue Reading
Introduction
I. Overview of OTP preliminary examination process
II. Influencing national authorities through preliminary examinations
III. Shortcomings in the OTP’s approach to preliminary examination
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Dear Minister Frattini,
We are writing in relation to Italy’s election to the United Nations Human Rights Council. Human Rights Watch looks forward to working with Italy at the council to further the human rights of people around the world.
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Mali’s new action plan to combat child labor creates a huge opportunity to improve the lives of over two million Malian children working in harmful conditions. The Malian government adopted the National Action P…Continue Reading
La Commission d’enquête sur la Côte d’Ivoire a mis l’accent à juste titre sur les graves violations des droits humains et du droit humanitaire international commises par les forces armées loyales à l’ancien président Laurent Gbagbo et au préside…Continue Reading
(New York) – Malaysia should withdraw its invitation to President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan, an accused war criminal, to attend an international economic forum in Putrajaya from June 19 to 21, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today in letter to Malaysian Pr…Continue Reading
June 15, 2011
Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohammed Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak
Office of the Prime Minister
Main Block, Perdana Putra Building
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62502 Putrajaya, Malaysia
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