Philippines: 100 Days On, Aquino’s Actions Fall Short
(New York) – One hundred days into his presidency, Philippine President Benigno Aquino’s failure to decisively address ongoing human rights abuses jeopardizes his stated commitment to justice, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Ethiopia: Opposition Leader’s Release Just a First Step
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Turkmen activist allowed into human rights meeting
An exiled opposition activist from Turkmenistan was allowed into a human rights conference in Poland on Wednesday after initially being barred because of objections from his country — partly defusing an incident that drew criticism from the U.S., the…Continue Reading
Anna Politkovskaya’s killer still at large four years on
By Friederike Behr, Russian Federation researcher for Amnesty International
This week it is four years since the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, the journalist who since 1999 had written continuously about human rights abuses in Chechnya for the Russia…Continue Reading
Walls at Every Turn
This 97-page report describes how workers become trapped in exploitative or abusive employment then face criminal penalties for leaving a job without the employer’s permission. Government authorities arrest workers reported as “absconding” and in…Continue Reading
Kuwait: For Abused Domestic Workers, Nowhere to Turn
(Kuwait City) – Domestic workers in Kuwait who try to escape abusive employers face criminal charges for "absconding" and are unable to change jobs without their employer’s permission, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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The Prize China Doesn’t Want to Win
Most international awards are eagerly coveted by the Chinese government, but there are exceptions. One of the names being mentioned for the Nobel Peace Prize this year is Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese writer and political essayist currently serving an 11-year …Continue Reading
Turkmen activists barred from human rights meeting
Two exiled opposition activists from Turkmenistan have been barred from a human rights conference in Warsaw, apparently because their country objected to their presence, prompting criticism Tuesday from the United States, the European Union and Canada.Continue Reading
Letter to President Benigno S. Aquino III Regarding Reproductive Rights in the Philippines
President Benigno S. Aquino III
Malacañang Palace
J.P. Laurel St., San Miguel
Manila, NCR
1005 Philippines
Re: Reproductive Rights in the Philippines
Dear President Aquino,
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UN praises East Timor human rights progress
East Timor on Tuesday got a favourable write-up in a United Nations human rights report that pointed to progress four years after unrest that killed nearly 40 people, despite some continued problems.Continue Reading
UNESCO: Cancel Dictator Prize
(Washington, DC) – UNESCO should use this month’s executive board meeting to cancel its prize named after and funded by Teodoro Obiang, the president of Equatorial Guinea, said Human Rights Watch and partner groups today.
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Still no justice for Russian art exhibition organizers
By Friederike Behr, Russian Federation researcher for Amnesty International
I attended several of the appeal hearings at Moscow City Court, which on Monday upheld the July verdict of the Taganskii District Court that two art exhibition organizers were…Continue Reading
EU: Remain Firm on Conditionality for Serbia
Your Excellencies,
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Gaza Victims Trumped by Talks
Late last week the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah sent a cruel message to the civilian victims of laws-of-war violations during the Gaza conflict: we won’t demand justice for your suffering.
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Human Rights Court: Mexico responsible for rapes
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemned Mexico on Monday for failing to protect the rights of two indigenous women who were raped by soldiers in 2002.Continue Reading