(Bishkek) – Investigations and trials following inter-ethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan in June 2010 have been fundamentally flawed and undermine efforts to provide justice, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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This report concludes that criminal investigations into the 2010 violence have been marred by widespread use of arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture.
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June 9 Update – A June 7 letter to Kazakhstan’s prosecutor general and June 7 press release urging respect for the principle of non refoulement contained errors in the listing of individuals previously returned by Kazakh authorities to Uzbekistan. …Continue Reading
(Moscow) – The Russian authorities should immediately investigate the vicious assault on the human rights defender Bakhrom Hamroev on June 6, 2011, and bring those responsible to account, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Human Rights Watch welcomes the outcome of the UPR of Rwanda, in particular its recommendations on freedom of expression, legal reforms and the independence of the judiciary. However, Human Rights Watch remains se…Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch welcomes the UPR report on Nepal, which includes important recommendations concerning Nepal’s commitments to adopt a comprehensive and inclusive constitution, to ensure justice for victims through the adoption of a Truth and Reconcil…Continue Reading
Egypt’s transition to a democracy that respects the rule of law and human rights is at risk unless the military transition government carries out a number of immediate human rights reforms.
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Kazakh authorities should not extradite 32 detainees to Uzbekistan, where they face a real risk of torture.
June 9 Update – A June 7 letter to Kazakhstan’s prosecutor general and June 7 press…Continue Reading
(Paris) – Kazakh authorities should not extradite 32 detainees to Uzbekistan, where they face a real risk of torture, ACAT-France, Amnesty International, the Association "Human Rights in Central Asia," Human Rights Watch, and the Internatio…Continue Reading
To the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Mr. Ashat Daulbayev
The Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan
8, Orynbor St., House of Ministries, Entrance № 2
010000 Astana
Republic of Kazakhstan
Via facsimile: +7 7172 50-25-34
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Mexican federal prosecutors should immediately open a thorough and impartial investigation into the raid by federal police on the office of the human rights organization Centro de Derechos Humanos Paso del Norte i…Continue Reading
(New York) - The Turkmen government should promptly heed the calls by the UN Committee Against Torture to address the country’s abysmal record on torture and other serious abuses, Human Rights Watch said today.
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The Philippines should take meaningful steps to protect human rights and promote accountability at home as a new member of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to President …Continue Reading
President Benigno S. Aquino III
Manila, NCR
Philippines
Re: UN Human Rights Council and the Philippines’ human rights commitments
Dear President Aquino,
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Human Rights Watch
Oral Statement
6 June 2011
17th Session of the Human Rights Council
Item 3 General Debate
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