Middle East/N. Africa – Page 21 – Passion of the Present

Syria: Transfer Women Out of Male Prison

On: November 12, 2010

In: Adra prison, Free Expression, Middle East/N. Africa, Press release, Syria, Women in State Custody

(New York) – Syria’s prison authorities should immediately transfer women detained in the predominantly male `Adra prison to a facility for women, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities are holding at least 12 women among an estimated 7,000 men…Continue Reading

Tunisia: Union Voices Silenced

On: October 21, 2010

In: Free Expression, Freedom of Association, Middle East/N. Africa, Press Freedom, Press release, Tunisia, Unions

(Tunis) – The Tunisian authorities should end arbitrary restrictions on independent trade and student unions, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Saudi Arabia: Domestic Worker Brutalized

On: September 2, 2010

In: caregiver, housekeeper, Immigration and the Treatment of Non-Citizens, maid, Middle East/N. Africa, Migrant Domestic Workers, Migrants, nanny, Press release, Saudi Arabia, Women's Rights

The apparent brutality by Saudi employers against a Sri Lankan domestic worker highlights the severe shortcomings in labor laws and practices that foster abuse and exploitation.

(New York) – The …Continue Reading

Iraq: Extremist Groups Targeting Journalists

On: July 26, 2010

In: Al Arabiya, al Qaeda, free speech, Iraq, Media, Middle East/N. Africa, Press release, Terrorism

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The suicide car bombing that destroyed the Baghdad bureau of Al Arabiya News Channel and killed at least six people on July 26, 2010, was an assault on the fundamental principles of free…Continue Reading

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