Singapore: Stop Hiding Behind Old Excuses
The Singapore government should cease violating fundamental free expression rights citing self-serving historical and cultural justifications that only tarnish Singapore’s global image, Human Rights Watch sa…Continue Reading
Vietnam: Systematic Crackdown on Human Rights
The Vietnam government intensified its repression of activists and dissidents during 2011, and cracked down harshly on freedom of expression, association, and assembly.
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Bangladesh: Tightened Control and Broken Promises
The government of Bangladesh took no significant steps to investigate and prosecute torture in custody and extrajudicial killings during 2011 and showed an increasing intolerance for criticism .
Malaysia: Promises of Reform Unfulfilled
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Malaysia fell far short during 2011 in meeting Prime Minister Najib Razak’s pledges to “uphold civil liberties” and build a “functional and inclusive democracy.&r…Continue Reading
Nepal: Backsliding on Rights
Nepal’s political and peace processes remained stalled in 2011, resulting in instability, weak governance, and a lack of progress on accountability for human rights violations.
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Burma: Promises of Change, But Abuses Continue
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Burma’s new government showed signs of change in 2011, but failed to seriously address the still dire human rights situation in the country.
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Philippines: Efforts to Improve Rights Fall Far Short
The Philippine government should disable abusive paramilitary forces and take concrete steps to hold those responsible for killings and other rights violations to account.
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Sri Lanka: No Progress on Justice
The Sri Lankan government in the past year failed to advance justice and accountability for the victims of the country’s 26-year-long civil conflict .
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Pakistan: Rights Suffer Under Army Power Grab
Pakistan’s fledgling democratic government, under increasing pressure from the military, appeased extremist groups, ignored army abuses, and failed to hold those responsible for serious abuses accountable in 201…Continue Reading
India: Disappointing Year for Human Rights
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The Indian government during 2011 failed to hold rights violators accountable or to carry out effective policies to protect vulnerable communities.
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China: A Year of Illegal, Politically-Motivated Disappearances
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The Chinese government’s use of illegal enforced disappearances to silence dissenters was just one of several ominous setbacks to human rights protections in 2011.
Amnesty: Cuba releases 3 prisoners of conscience
Amnesty International said Monday that three Cubans held without charge for 52 days following their arrest at a protest were released last week, hours after the human rights group named them as prisoners of conscience.Continue Reading
Kenya: ICC Judges OK Election Violence Trials
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The decision on January 23, 2012 of an International Criminal Court (ICC) pre-trial chamber to send cases to trial against four Kenyans opens the door to justice for victims of Keny…Continue Reading
More than 160,000 voices call on Obama to close Guantánamo
By Zeke Johnson, Security with Human Rights campaign director at Amnesty International USA.
Every morning I look out my living room window to check the weather and see the empty space between skyscrapers and apartment buildings where the Twin Towers…Continue Reading
Yemen: Amnesty for Saleh and Aides Unlawful
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A new law granting amnesty to President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his aides violates Yemen’s international legal obligations, Human Rights Watch said today. The sweeping law provides …Continue Reading