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Beijing’s Broken Promises on Human Rights

January 10th, 2011 | Author: Phelim Kine

China’s first National Human Rights Action Plan committed the Chinese government to end the practice of "extortion of confessions by torture" and put police and security forces on notice that "it is strictly forbidden to extort confessions by torture." In death penalty cases, which Chinese law mandates for no fewer than 68 crimes, the plan stipulated that the death penalty &quo

Posted in Asia, China and Tibet, Commentary, Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, ESC Rights, Free Expression, Human Rights Defenders, Judicial Accountability, Police Brutality, Press Freedom, Prison and Jail Conditions, Religious Freedom | Comments Closed

Kenya: Support Disclosure of HIV Status to Children

December 1st, 2010 | Author: Human Rights Watch

Children have the right to age-appropriate information about their HIV status and should not be the last to find out that they are HIV-positive. Human Rights Watch described its research in Kenya about the subject and called on the Kenyan government to provide guidance to health workers and parents on disclosure, which could start from the age of 6, taking into account the child’s maturity and the specific clinical and social context.

Posted in Africa, Children's Rights, ESC Rights, Health, HIV, HIV/AIDS, HIV/TB, Kenya, Press release | Comments Closed

Kosovo: Europe Returning Roma to Face Hardship

October 28th, 2010 | Author: Human Rights Watch

Roma and related minority groups deported from Western Europe to Kosovo face discrimination and severe deprivation amounting to human rights abuse.

(Pristina) – Roma and related minority groups deported from Western Europe to Kosovo face discrimination and severe deprivation amounting to human rights abuse, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

Posted in ESC Rights, Europe/Central Asia, Internally Displaced People, Kosovo, Press release, Racism and Discrimination, Refugees | Comments Closed

France: Reject Anti-Roma Bill

September 27th, 2010 | Author: Human Rights Watch

The French parliament should reject measures in an omnibus immigration bill that appear to target Roma and weaken migrants rights.

(Paris) – The French parliament should reject measures in an omnibus immigration bill that appear to target Roma and weaken migrants rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The National Assembly is due to begin debating the government-sponsored bill on September 28, 2010.

Posted in ESC Rights, Europe/Central Asia, France, Human Rights in the European Union, Immigration and the Treatment of Non-Citizens, Migrants, Press release, Racism and Discrimination, Refugees and Migrants | Comments Closed

UN Security Council: Better Shelter, Security Needed for Haiti Victims

February 19th, 2010 | Author: Human Rights Watch

The United Nations Security Council should make improving the quality and security of camps for displaced victims of Haiti’s devastating earthquake a top priority. The Security Council is being briefed today on the humanitarian situation in Haiti by the UN emergency relief coordinator, John Holmes, and the head of the Peacekeeping Department, Alain Le Roy.

Posted in Americas, Disasters and displaced populations, Environment, ESC Rights, food access, gender-based violence, Haiti, Health, Health care access, internally displaced, internally displaced women, Migrants, Press release, shelter, United Nations, Women and Security, Women's Rights | Comments Closed

Kosovo: Act Now to Close Poisoned Camps

June 24th, 2009 | Author: Human Rights Watch

The Kosovo authorities need to work with international donors to close lead-contaminated camps occupied by internally displaced Roma without delay, relocate their inhabitants, and provide medical treatment for lead poisoning.

(Brussels) – The Kosovo authorities need to work with international donors to close lead-contaminated camps occupied by internally displaced Roma without delay, relocate their inhabitants, and provide medical treatment for lead poisoning, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

Posted in Children's Rights, Environment, ESC Rights, Europe/Central Asia, Health, Internally Displaced People, Kosovo, Press release | Comments Closed

Nigeria: Niger Delta Gang Violence Goes Unpunished

March 28th, 2008 | Author: Human Rights Watch

The Nigerian government’s failure to hold accountable politicians and gang leaders responsible for a deadly wave of post-election violence in the oil-rich Niger Delta threatens to bring further bloodshed.

(Abuja) – The Nigerian government’s failure to hold accountable politicians and gang leaders responsible for a deadly wave of post-election violence in the oil-rich Niger Delta threatens to bring further bloodshed, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

Posted in Africa, Business, Corporations, Criminal Justice, Environment, ESC Rights, Extractive Industries, Nigeria, Police Brutality, Press release | Comments Closed