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Indonesia: Monitor Trials of Deadly Attack on Religious Minority

2011-06-17
On: June 17, 2011
In: anti-Ahmadiyah violence, Asia, Cikeusik, Indonesia, Indoniesa, Press release, Religious Freedom

Indonesia’s Judiciary Commission should monitor the trials of those charged in the deadly February 2011 attacks on the Ahmadiyah community in western Java.

(New York) – Indonesia’s Judiciary Com…Continue Reading

Indonesia: Letter to Judiciary Commission regarding Ahmadiyah trials

2011-06-17
On: June 17, 2011
In: Ahmadiyah, Asia, Cikeusik, Indonesia, Letter, Religious Freedom, Serang district court

We write to you to ask the Judiciary Commission to send representatives to monitor the trials currently before the Serang district court in western Java of 12 defendants[1] accused of various charges for their rol…Continue Reading

Kazakhstan: Forced Returns to Uzbekistan Illegal

2011-06-10
On: June 10, 2011
In: Asylum Seekers, Europe/Central Asia, Forced Expulsions, Kazakhstan, Press release, Refugees, Religious Freedom, Torture, Uzbekistan

The Kazakh government has violated international law by forcibly returning at least 28 Uzbeks to Uzbekistan, putting their lives and well-being at risk.

(Astana) – The Kazakh government has viol…Continue Reading

Indonesia: Ensure Security in Religious Killings Trial

2011-04-20
On: April 20, 2011
In: Ahmadiyah, Asia, attacks against ahmadiyah, Indonesia, Press release, Religious Freedom

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Indonesian authorities should ensure the safety of all those attending the trial of 11 men charged in the deadly February 2011 attacks on the Ahmadiyah community in the village of Cikeus…Continue Reading

Indonesia: Ensure Security in Religious Killings Trial

2011-04-20
On: April 20, 2011
In: Ahmadiyah, Asia, attacks against ahmadiyah, Indonesia, Press release, Religious Freedom

Indonesian authorities should ensure the safety of all those attending the trial of 11 men charged in the deadly February 2011 attacks on the Ahmadiyah community in the village of Cikeusik in western Java.
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Indonesia Risks Taking Pakistan’s Path to Intolerance

2011-04-18
On: April 18, 2011
In: Ahmadiyah attacks, Asia, attacks against ahmadiyah, Commentary, Indonesia, Pakistan, Religious Freedom, Religious Persecution, religious tolerance

Were a hundred Indonesians to die in a suicide bombing, one would expect Indonesian politicians, political parties and religious groups to condemn it no matter who the victims were. But when such an attack occurre…Continue Reading

Malaysia: Drop Charges Against Indian Activists

2011-04-01
On: April 1, 2011
In: Asia, Free Expression, Hindraf, Malasia, Malaysia, Press release, Religious Freedom

The Malaysian government should drop politically motivated charges against 52 members of an ethnic Indian organization before their trials start on April 4, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. The 52 are charged …Continue Reading

Malaysia: Drop Charges Against Indian Activists

2011-04-01
On: April 1, 2011
In: Asia, Free Expression, Hindraf, Malasia, Malaysia, Press release, Religious Freedom

The Malaysian government should drop politically motivated charges against 52 members of an ethnic Indian organization before their trials start on April 4, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. The 52 are charged …Continue Reading

Vietnam: Montagnards Harshly Persecuted

2011-03-30
On: March 30, 2011
In: Asia, Montagnard, Press release, Religious Freedom, Vietnam

The Vietnamese government has intensified repression of indigenous minority Christians from the country’s Central Highland provinces who are pressing for religious freedom and land rights, Human Rights Watch sai…Continue Reading

Vietnam: Montagnards Harshly Persecuted

2011-03-30
On: March 30, 2011
In: Asia, Montagnard, Press release, Religious Freedom, Vietnam

The Vietnamese government has intensified repression of indigenous minority Christians from the country’s Central Highland provinces who are pressing for religious freedom and land rights, Human Rights Watch sai…Continue Reading

Montagnard Christians in Vietnam

2011-03-30
On: March 30, 2011
In: Asia, Free Expression, Religious Freedom, Report, Vietnam

A Case Study in Religious Repression

This 46-page report details the latest government crackdowns on these indigenous peoples, known collectively as Montagnards. The report documents police sweep…Continue Reading

Indonesia: Revoke Provincial Decrees to Ban a Faith

2011-03-15
On: March 15, 2011
In: Ahmadiyah, Asia, Ban, Free Expression, Indonesia, Press release, Religion, Religious Freedom

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia should void decrees recently adopted by two provinces that ban activities by the Ahmadiyah religious community, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch rep…Continue Reading

Indonesia: Revoke Provincial Decrees to Ban a Faith

2011-03-15
On: March 15, 2011
In: Ahmadiyah, Asia, Ban, Free Expression, Indonesia, Press release, Religion, Religious Freedom

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia should void decrees recently adopted by two provinces that ban activities by the Ahmadiyah religious community, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch rep…Continue Reading

Indonesia: For Ahmadiyah, the Official Line Kills

2011-02-24
On: February 24, 2011
In: Ahmadiyah, Asia, Commentary, Indonesia, Religious Freedom, Religious Persecution

Militant Islamist groups clearly feel emboldened by the police’s failure to respond to attacks against religious minorities. This effective impunity, combined with the government’s support for an anti-Ahmadiya…Continue Reading

Iraq: Vulnerable Citizens at Risk

2011-02-22
On: February 22, 2011
In: Iraq, Middle East/N. Africa, Press Freedom, Press release, Prison and Jail Conditions, Racism and Discrimination, Religious Freedom, Women's Rights

The rights of Iraq’s most vulnerable citizens, especially women and detainees, are routinely violated with impunity.

(Beirut) – The rights of Iraq’s most vulnerable citizens, especially women and…Continue Reading

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