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President Alpha Condé, who took power in December 2010, should address the profound human rights and governance problems that have underscored decades of abuse in Guinea. A Human Rights…Continue Reading
King Abdullah should immediately order the release of Manal al-Sharif, who was arrested on the morning of May 22, 2011, after she defied the kingdom’s de facto ban on driving by women.
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The Libyan government should immediately release the body of South African photographer Anton Hammerl and investigate the role of the armed forces in his death.
(New York) – The Libyan government…Continue Reading
Uzbek authorities released the dissident Yusuf Jumaev from prison on May 19, 2011.
(New York) – Uzbek authorities released the dissident Yusuf Jumaev from prison on May 19, 2011, Human Rights Wat…Continue Reading
Israel should conduct prompt, thorough, and independent criminal investigations into the killings of protesters by military forces on May 15, 2011. Fourteen people were killed during demonstrations in southern Leb…Continue Reading
The March arrest, conviction, and sentencing of Roger Jean-Claude Mbede to three years in prison for being homosexual is a gross violation of Mbede’s rights to freedom of expression and equality guaranteed by th…Continue Reading
A member of the Ugandan parliament and an American pastor are top 2011 candidates for the Homophobia Hall of Fame, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch made the announcement in advance of the Intern…Continue Reading
Colombia is the 100th country to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, a symbolic step towards achieving universal respect for the rights of more than 670 million people …Continue Reading
The Ugandan parliament’s Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee has regrettably recommended passage of the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill, including retaining the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuali…Continue Reading
EG Justice and other civil society organizations today credited the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Executive Board for soundly rejecting a petition by the government of Equato…Continue Reading
Jordan should take steps to prevent torture in light of recent allegations of severe abuse there. European and Arab national human rights institutions are discussing the subject on May 11, 2011, in Berlin, with th…Continue Reading
Iranian authorities should immediately release two American hikers who are being tried on apparently politically motivated charges of espionage and illegal entry.
(New York) – Iranian authorities…Continue Reading
The Ugandan parliament should reject the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that has been the subject of public hearings in recent days before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee. The Parliamentary Order Paper of 1…Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch mourns the death of Dr. Robert Carr, an international human rights and HIV/AIDS activist who worked tirelessly to defend the health and human rights of people living with HIV, or at risk from th…Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch today launched a new issue-specific multimedia application for Apple’s iPad, pioneering the first in a series of in-depth and original human rights multimedia apps through the iPad. Users can do…Continue Reading