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Germany/Saudi Arabia: Don’t Sell Out on Human Rights

July 8th, 2011 | Author: Human Rights Watch

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany should consider the political signals her government is sending to Saudi Arabia before approving a deal to sell 200 German-made tanks to the kingdom. Saudi Arabia has a dismal human rights record and has deployed forces to Bahrain to help suppress pro-democracy protests there.

(Berlin) – Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany should consider the political signals her government is sending to Saudi Arabia before approving a deal to sell 200 German-made tanks to the kingdom, Human Rights Watch said today. Saudi Arabia has a dismal human rights record and has deployed forces to Bahrain to help suppress pro-democracy protests there.

Posted in Arms, Europe/Central Asia, Foreign, Free Expression, Germany, Human Rights Defenders, Media, Middle East Uprising, Middle East/N. Africa, Other, Press release, Racism and Discrimination, Saudi Arabia, Women in State Custody, Women's Rights | Comments Closed

Saudi Arabia: Free Woman Who Dared to Drive

May 23rd, 2011 | Author: Human Rights Watch

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.

(Beirut) – King Abdullah should immediately order the release of Manal al-Sharif, who was arres

Posted in Middle East/N. Africa, Press release, Racism and Discrimination, Saudi Arabia, Saudi women, Women & Girls, Women in State Custody, Women’s Status in the Family and Legal Status, Women's Rights | Comments Closed

US: Comments Submitted to Department of Justice on Proposed Standards to End Prison Rape

April 4th, 2011 | Author: Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch submits these comments to the Department of Justice in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking of February 3, 2011 regarding its Proposed Rule for National Standards To Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape ("PREA standards").

Posted in Commentary, Criminal Justice, Immigration and the Treatment of Non-Citizens, Juvenile Justice, Prison and Detention Conditions, Prison and Jail Conditions, The Failure to Protect, Unfair Immigration Policies, United States, US Domestic Policy, Women in State Custody | Comments Closed

Syria: Transfer Women Out of Male Prison

November 12th, 2010 | Author: Human Rights Watch

(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.

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