US: Mississippi Policies Fuel HIV Epidemic
Thousands of Mississippians are at risk for HIV, and many who are infected are denied lifesaving measures and treatment because of counterproductive state laws and policies.
(Jackson) – Thousands…Continue Reading
US: Mississippi Policies Fuel HIV Epidemic
Thousands of Mississippians are at risk for HIV, and many who are infected are denied lifesaving measures and treatment because of counterproductive state laws and policies.
(Jackson) – Thousands…Continue Reading
Saudi Ferment, and a King’s Choice
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah will not have to break his piggy-bank to make good on his promise to hand out $36 billion to Saudi citizens. With foreign reserves of over $440 billion, and oil prices at over $100 a barrel, any such rainy day remains di…Continue Reading
Nepal: Respect Basic Freedoms during Tibetan Holiday Season
(Kathmandu) – The new government of Nepal should respect the rights of Tibetans in Nepal to freedom of expression, assembly and association, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the International Commission of Jurists said today.
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Long wait is over for Marcos human rights victims
MANILA, Philippines – The long wait is finally over for victims of human rights violations.Continue Reading
ICC: Justice Advances in Kenya Case
(Brussels) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) moved the Kenya case forward on March 8, 2011, by issuing summonses for six individuals accused of crimes against humanity during Kenya’s post-election violence in 2007-2008, Human Rights Watch said t…Continue Reading
US: Bill Offers Hope to Fistula Sufferers
(Nairobi) – A bill introduced in the US Congress on March 8, 2011, would help end the shame and pain of millions of fistula sufferers around the world, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Sri Lanka urged to end detention without trial
An international human rights group urged Sri Lanka’s government on Wednesday to release hundreds of prisoners held without charge under the country’s tough anti-terror laws.Continue Reading
Libya: Allow Relief Aid In and Refugees Out
(New York) – The Libyan government and opposition forces should immediately grant aid agencies safe passage to violence-stricken areas of western Libya and allow civilians to flee the fighting, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Israel: Stop Discriminatory Home Demolitions
(Jerusalem) – Israel should immediately cease the discriminatory demolition of homes belonging to Palestinian citizens of Israel, Human Rights Watch said today. Israel should ensure equal treatment in planning and zoning procedures for its non-Jewish c…Continue Reading
Women Protesting in the Middle East
During the weeks of protests that led to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s downfall, you saw Egyptian men and women standing together, side-by-side in the crowds.
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12 rights groups in Syria demand end to emergency
Twelve Syrian human rights organisations called on the government on Tuesday to scrap the state of emergency which has stifled civil society for almost 50 years.Continue Reading
U.S. urges China to halt detention of activists
The United States has urged China to stop what it called the “extralegal” detention and abduction of leading lawyers and human rights activists, the State Department said Tuesday.Continue Reading
Syria releases leading human rights activist
Syria released a leading lawyer and human rights activist who was imprisoned since 2009 for “spreading false information” after giving a television interview that criticized excessive government security and corruption, human rights groups said Tuesday.Continue Reading