Fact Sheet: HIV/AIDS and Disability
CONTEXT
Individuals with disabilities are often assumed to be at lower risk, and thus face lower of HIV infection rates, than their non-disabled peers. They are believed to be asexual, less likely to use drugs or alcohol, and at a lower risk of …Continue Reading
Women in the Crossfire
Iman Obeidi became famous in March when she burst into the Rixos Hotel in Tripoli and accused Libyan forces of raping her. She was quickly taken by authorities, but eventually found her way to Qatar to seek refugee status in the West.
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‘Rape’ in Abyei, Darfur camps denied aid: UN envoy
The UN human rights envoy for Sudan on Wednesday highlighted reports of rape in Abyei after the army’s occupation last month and criticised Khartoum for failing to provide essential aid to newly displaced Darfuris since January.Continue Reading
Who will end impunity for the Rapid Action Battalion in Bangladesh?
By Abbas Faiz, Bangladesh researcher at Amnesty International
Last Friday, Rahima Khatun, a 35-year-old woman, was shot in the head during a Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) operation in a slum near the central Bangladesh district of Narsingdi.
As the RA…Continue Reading
Australia: Human Rights Watch Statement on UPR Outcome Report
Human Rights Watch Statement
Adoption of the Outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of Australia
June 8, 2011
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International Human Rights and Litigation Expert James Cavallaro Joins Stanford Law School Faculty
STANFORD, CA–(Marketwire – 06/08/11) – Stanford Law School today announced the appointment of international human rights law expert James Cavallaro as Professor of Law and director of the International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Clinic of th…Continue Reading
Kyrgyzstan: Post-Violence Justice Deeply Flawed
(Bishkek) – Investigations and trials following inter-ethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan in June 2010 have been fundamentally flawed and undermine efforts to provide justice, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Distorted Justice
This report concludes that criminal investigations into the 2010 violence have been marred by widespread use of arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture.
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Kazakhstan: Joint Letter to the Prosecutor General regarding 32 Asylum Seekers
June 9 Update – A June 7 letter to Kazakhstan’s prosecutor general and June 7 press release urging respect for the principle of non refoulement contained errors in the listing of individuals previously returned by Kazakh authorities to Uzbekistan. …Continue Reading
Rights group calls on Egypt’s military rulers to lift emergency rule, end military trials
CAIRO – Egypt’s transitional government won’t end human rights abuses until it lifts emergency rule and ends military trials, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.Continue Reading
Russia: Vicious Attack on Rights Defender
(Moscow) – The Russian authorities should immediately investigate the vicious assault on the human rights defender Bakhrom Hamroev on June 6, 2011, and bring those responsible to account, Human Rights Watch said today.
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With reported rapes, the DSK case is the exception
The charges filed recently against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn have perpetuated a myth: that the U.S. justice system moves swiftly and effectively to resolve allegations of sexual assault.
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Rwanda: Serious Concerns Regarding Freedom of Expression
Human Rights Watch welcomes the outcome of the UPR of Rwanda, in particular its recommendations on freedom of expression, legal reforms and the independence of the judiciary. However, Human Rights Watch remains se…Continue Reading
Nepal: Address Culture of Impunity
Human Rights Watch welcomes the UPR report on Nepal, which includes important recommendations concerning Nepal’s commitments to adopt a comprehensive and inclusive constitution, to ensure justice for victims through the adoption of a Truth and Reconcil…Continue Reading
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