Human rights group say more Venezuelans turning to hunger strikes as form of protest
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelans are increasingly resorting to hunger strikes as a form of protest or a way to press grievances against President Hugo Chavez’s government, the representative of a human rights group said Thursday.Continue Reading
The Pearl’s Shine Bloodied
The world watched with horror as security forces in Bahrain killed at least seven peaceful protesters and wounded hundreds more. The protesters were seeking a measure of political accountability from the ruling Al Khalifa family and an end to discrimin…Continue Reading
Honduras: Prominent Rights Defender Threatened
(Washington, DC) – Honduran authorities should conduct a prompt, thorough, and impartial investigation into the serious threats received recently by a prominent human rights defender, Leo Valladares Lanza, Human Rights Watch said today. Valladares is H…Continue Reading
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Bahrain: Explain Protester’s Detention
(Manama) – The Bahrain Defense Force should immediately make public the reason military commanders have detained a former officer for three weeks, Human Rights Watch said today. Military authorities detained Mohammed al-Buflasa on February 15, 2011, af…Continue Reading
A New Approach to Old Autocrats
The European Union is crafting a "fresh approach" to north Africa in the wake of public uprisings against authoritarianism. That is good news, but it should not stop there. It is time for the EU to make a fresh start with the authoritarian be…Continue Reading
Biden pushes Russians to build democracy
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday implored Russians to pursue democratic reforms and vowed that Washington will continue to call Moscow to account on human rights abuses and other shortcomings.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch condemns Chechen authorities for forcing women to wear headscarves
GROZNY, Russia – The cars pull up in broad daylight. Security forces point guns at terrified women and shoot. It turns out they’re paintball pellets, but still harsh punishment in Chechnya for leaving home without a headscarf.Continue Reading
Abuse of BBC crew could be torture: UN rights chief
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay said on Thursday that abuse suffered by three BBC journalists after they were detained by Libyan soldiers and secret police could amount to torture.Continue Reading
Angola stifling democracy protests: Human Rights Watch
Angola has been cracking down on activists planning protests against its leader of 32 years to prevent a revolt similar to those that toppled the long-standing leaders of Egypt and Tunisia, a Human Rights Watch report said.Continue Reading
US: Hearings on Muslim Americans Encourage Discrimination
The House Committee on Homeland Security’s hearings on the alleged radicalization of the Muslim American community threaten to unjustly conflate Islam with violence and encourage discrimination against a minority …Continue Reading
US: Hearings on Muslim Americans Encourage Discrimination
The House Committee on Homeland Security’s hearings on the alleged radicalization of the Muslim American community threaten to unjustly conflate Islam with violence and encourage discrimination against a minority …Continue Reading
Biden: Russia’s WTO entry linked to human rights
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told a group of Russian human rights activists, journalists and religious leaders on Thursday that Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization could hinge on its commitment to protect human rights.Continue Reading
Biden: Russia’s WTO entry linked to human rights
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has told a group of Russian human rights activists, journalists and religious leaders that Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organzation could hinge on its commitment to protect human rights.Continue Reading
“You Dress According to Their Rules”
This report documents acts of violence, harassment, and threats against women in Chechnya to intimidate them into wearing a headscarf or dressing more “modestly,” in long skirts and sleeves to cover their limbs. The documented attacks by unidentifi…Continue Reading