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Human rights group says enough evidence to prosecute Haitian dictator for crimes in 80s
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Jean-Claude Duvalier may not have directly participated in torture and killings but there is still enough evidence to prosecute him for abuses dating back more than 25 years, a Human Rights Watch lawyer said Thursday.Continue Reading
Ending Grave Abuses Perpetrated in the Gold Industry:
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Human Rights Watch Nominated for Three Webby Awards
(New York) – Three multimedia projects spotlighting global rights crises produced by Human Rights Watch have been nominated for the prestigious Webby Awards.
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Yemen: Stop Using Children in Armed Forces
Child soldiers recruited by the Yemeni army are now being used by a breakaway unit to protect anti-government protesters. The United States and other governments should call for an immediate end to the use of chil…Continue Reading
Yemen: Stop Using Children in Armed Forces
Child soldiers recruited by the Yemeni army are now being used by a breakaway unit to protect anti-government protesters. The United States and other governments should call for an immediate end to the use of chil…Continue Reading
Haiti’s Rendezvous with History
This 47-page report examines the legal and practical questions surrounding the case and concludes that Haiti has an obligation under international law to investigate and prosecute the grave violations of human rights under Duvalier’s rule.
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Haiti: Duvalier Prosecution a ‘Rendezvous With History’
(Port-au-Prince) – The prosecution of the former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier represents a landmark opportunity for the Haitian justice system to address some of the worst crimes in Haiti’s past, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Human Rights Commission backs riot scrutiny
The Human Rights Commission says there does need to be an independent investigation into how police responded to last month’s violent riots on Christmas Island.Continue Reading
Tales from a besieged city in Libya
By Diana Eltahawy, Libya researcher at Amnesty International
About 10 weeks ago I was in Tunisia meeting families of people killed during the popular demonstrations that eventually toppled former President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali from power and inaug…Continue Reading
Council of Europe criticizes treatment of migrants
Europe’s human rights watchdog has criticized governments’ policies on North African migrants.Continue Reading
Kenya: Submission to the Government on Health Budget
In a submission to the Kenyan Government, Human Rights Watch called on the Government to fulfill its earlier pledge of health funding, instead of reducing the resources allocated to health services.
Kenya: Submission to the Government on Health Budget
In a submission to the Kenyan Government, Human Rights Watch called on the Government to fulfill its earlier pledge of health funding, instead of reducing the resources allocated to health services.