For First Time, UN Political Declaration on AIDS Addresses HIV Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
Creates Unprecedented Opportunities and Highlights Challenges in Struggle for Health and Human RightsContinue Reading
Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center Elects New Chairman
The Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) is pleased to announce that David A. Alpert has been elected to serve as the Chairman of HHREC.Continue Reading
Russia: Activists Targeted on Eve of EU Summit
(Moscow) – European Union leaders should address the hostile climate for human rights defenders in Russia during talks at the EU-Russia Summit on June 9 and 10, 2011, in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod, Human Rights Watch said today. Specifically, …Continue Reading
Azerbaijan: Open Letter to President Aliyev regarding House Expropriation and Demolition
President Ilham Aliyev
19 Istiqlaliyyat Street
Baku 370066, Azerbaijan
Via facsimile: +994-12-923-543, +994-12-492-35-43, +994 – 12- 492-06-25, and e-mail: office@pa.gov.az
Dear President Aliyev,
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Kosovo: EU Investigation a Step to Justice
(Brussels) – The European Union’s decision to open a special criminal investigation into alleged crimes in Kosovo and Albania after the Kosovo war is a welcome step for justice and the rule of law in the Balkans, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Kazakhstan: Forced Returns to Uzbekistan Illegal
The Kazakh government has violated international law by forcibly returning at least 28 Uzbeks to Uzbekistan, putting their lives and well-being at risk.
(Astana) – The Kazakh government has viol…Continue Reading
Kazakhstan: Forced Returns to Uzbekistan Illegal
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The Kazakh government has violated international law by forcibly returning at least 28 Uzbeks to Uzbekistan, putting their lives and well-being at risk.
(Astana) – The …Continue Reading
ILO: Adopt New Treaty to Combat Child Labor
Governments, trade unions, and employers’ organizations should combat child labor by adopting a new international treaty on the rights of domestic workers.
(Geneva) – Governments, trade unions, a…Continue Reading
Obama presses Gabon’s Bongo on human rights
US President Barack Obama urged Gabon’s President Ali Bongo to root out corruption and protect human rights in talks that stirred criticism among his guest’s opponents.Continue Reading
AJC Praises New U.S. Sanctions for Iran Human Rights Abuses
NEW YORK, June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — AJC praised the Obama Administration for imposing new sanctions against Iran for massive violations of human rights.Continue Reading
Turkey: Backward Step for Women’s Rights
(Istanbul) – The Turkish government’s changes to the current Ministry for Women and Family is a step backward in its struggle to combat gender inequality and violence against women, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Equatorial Guinea’s Human Rights Record
The tiny Gulf of Guinea country of Equatorial Guinea, divided between the island of Bioko and a sliver of mainland west central Africa, has long been held up as a prime example of a repressive and corrupt government, according to international human ri…Continue Reading
Making Noise About Violence and Women
Violent women are making news these days. Last week, the singer Rihanna released a music video, Man Down, depicting a woman (herself) assassinating the man who had sexually assaulted her.
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Oral Statement – U.N. Follow Up Libya Special Session
Delivered on June 9, 2011 by Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch welcomes the report of the Libya Commission of Inquiry, which has rightly highlighted serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. We believe the Commission …Continue Reading
Syria: Joint Letter to President Medvedev from Human Rights Groups
President of the Russian Federation
Dmitry Anatolyevitch Medvedev
Re: UN Security Council action on Syria
Dear President Medvedev,
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