India: Address Rights Issues During Clinton Visit
(New Delhi) – India and the United States should make human rights a central focus of talks during US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to India, Human Rights Watch said today. Clinton is leading a 25-member delegation for an India-US Strategi…Continue Reading
Libya: Gaddafi Must Be Held Accountable for Crimes Against Humanity
Richard Dicker, Director of International Justice , argues that any political deal allowing Muammar Gaddafi to avoid prosecution before the ICC would compromise peace and deny the victims of crimes against human…Continue Reading
Libya: Gaddafi Must Be Held Accountable for Crimes Against Humanity
Richard Dicker, Director of International Justice , argues that any political deal allowing Muammar Gaddafi to avoid prosecution before the ICC would compromise peace and deny the victims of crimes against human…Continue Reading
US: Put a Stop to the HALT Act
Current immigration law often disregards the human right to family unity. But a few provisions in U.S. law allow the government to acknowledge the importance of family ties and to use its discretion to prevent unf…Continue Reading
John Baird talks trade, human rights in China
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is in China to mend strained ties and promote trade, even as he broaches the sensitive issue of human rights.Continue Reading
New human rights chief appointed
A human rights expert with strong links to the United Nations (UN) has been named as the new head of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch pushes Bahrain to end prosecution of doctors who treated protesters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – An international human rights group on Monday urged Bahrain to end its campaign of arrests of doctors and nurses who treated injured protesters during the Gulf kingdom’s unrest earlier this year.Continue Reading
Rights group urges Bahrain to end medics’ arrests
An international human rights group on Monday urged Bahrain to end its campaign of arrests of doctors and nurses who treated injured protesters during the Gulf kingdom’s unrest earlier this year.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch pushes Bahrain to end prosecution of doctors who treated protesters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – An international human rights group on Monday urged Bahrain to end its campaign of arrests of doctors and nurses who treated injured protesters during the Gulf kingdom’s unrest earlier this year.Continue Reading
Bahrain: Systematic Attacks on Medical Providers
The Bahraini government should immediately end its campaign of arrests of medical professionals and attacks on injured patients linked to recent anti-government protests, Human Rights Watch said in a report releas…Continue Reading
Targets of Retribution
Attacks against Medics, Injured Protesters, and Health Facilities
This report documents serious government abuses, starting in mid-February 2011. These include attacks on health care providers; d…Continue Reading
Targets of Retribution
Attacks against Medics, Injured Protesters, and Health Facilities
This report documents serious government abuses, starting in mid-February 2011. These include attacks on health care providers; d…Continue Reading
Bahrain: Systematic Attacks on Medical Providers
The Bahraini government should immediately end its campaign of arrests of medical professionals and attacks on injured patients linked to recent anti-government protests, Human Rights Watch said in a report releas…Continue Reading
Israeli lawmakers to target human rights groups, despite opposition from prime minister
JERUSALEM – Backers of a bill calling for a parliamentary investigation of Israeli human rights groups said Sunday they would press forward with the initiative this week, despite growing public criticism and opposition from the prime minister.Continue Reading
Rights groups urge UAE to end activists’ trial
Four human rights watchdogs jointly called on the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to drop all charges against five activists on trial for “insulting” top officials after they urged democratic reforms.Continue Reading