Italy: Leadership Needed on Rights
Italy should take concrete steps to improve its human rights record and carry out the pledges it made as a new member of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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ILO: New Landmark Treaty to Protect Domestic Workers
The adoption by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on June 16, 2011, of a new, groundbreaking treaty to extend key labor protections to domestic workers will protect millions of people who have been withou…Continue Reading
ILO: New Landmark Treaty to Protect Domestic Workers
The adoption by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on June 16, 2011, of a new, groundbreaking treaty to extend key labor protections to domestic workers will protect millions of people who have been withou…Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch accuses China of covering up lead poisoning among children
Beijing, June 16 (ANI): A Human Rights Watch report has accused local authorities in China of sending sick children back to contaminated homes in heavily-polluted industrial areas as part of a cover-up to conceal the amount of lead poisoning in the cou…Continue Reading
Human rights defender continues his struggle from behind bars in Kyrgyzstan
By Maisy Weicherding, Central Asia Researcher at Amnesty International
Five years ago I was first introduced to Azimzhan Askarov, a gentle and unassuming man in his fifties, in the chaotic and friendly offices of the human rights organization Sprave…Continue Reading
ICC: Course Correction
Introduction
I. Overview of OTP preliminary examination process
II. Influencing national authorities through preliminary examinations
III. Shortcomings in the OTP’s approach to preliminary examination
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Syrians make sweeping arrests in northwest
A Syria-based human rights activist says security forces have arrested hundreds of men in a northwestern province that has been under military siege for a week.Continue Reading
New unrest reported in eastern China
A human rights group says thousands of Chinese police and paramilitary forces have been mobilized to suppress a new round of protests in the country’s east.Continue Reading
EU urged to press China on rights
China and the European Union on Thursday opened their regular dialogue on human rights amid a nationwide clampdown on dissent, with activists calling on the EU to be firm with Beijing.Continue Reading
Letter to the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Franco Frattini
Dear Minister Frattini,
We are writing in relation to Italy’s election to the United Nations Human Rights Council. Human Rights Watch looks forward to working with Italy at the council to further the human rights of people around the world.
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Mali: Enforce New Plan to Curb Child Labor
Mali’s new action plan to combat child labor creates a huge opportunity to improve the lives of over two million Malian children working in harmful conditions. The Malian government adopted the National Action P…Continue Reading
Côte d’Ivoire : Déclaration Lors de la Séance du Conseil des Droits de l’Homme
La Commission d’enquête sur la Côte d’Ivoire a mis l’accent à juste titre sur les graves violations des droits humains et du droit humanitaire international commises par les forces armées loyales à l’ancien président Laurent Gbagbo et au préside…Continue Reading
Malaysia: Withdraw Invitation to Sudanese President
(New York) – Malaysia should withdraw its invitation to President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan, an accused war criminal, to attend an international economic forum in Putrajaya from June 19 to 21, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today in letter to Malaysian Pr…Continue Reading
Letter to Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohammed Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak regarding the visit from Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir
June 15, 2011
Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohammed Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak
Office of the Prime Minister
Main Block, Perdana Putra Building
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62502 Putrajaya, Malaysia
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China/EU: Rights Dialogue Needs Clear Results
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