The Sky Is the Limit for People with Disabilities
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Haiti: Letter to Minister Cannon
Dear Minister Cannon,
We write to urge Canada to support the government of Haiti in its decision to move forward with the prosecution of the former dictator Jean‑Claude Duvalier for grave violations of human rights.
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Iran: End Violence Against Protesters
(New York) – The violence against protesters in Iran underlines the urgent need for an independent and transparent criminal investigation into the actions of those officials responsible, Human Rights Watch said today. Since February 14, 2011, Iranian s…Continue Reading
When Financial Reform Meets Human Rights: Dodd-Frank Act Takes on Conflict Minerals
Peter Rosenblum, Director of Human Rights Institute at Columbia Law School, Says Dodd-Frank Is Already Having a Major Impact on International Efforts to End the ‘Resource Curse’ in AfricaContinue Reading
Oman: Investigate Deaths in Protest Clashes
(New York) – Omani authorities should conduct an immediate, credible investigation into the use of lethal force by the police to quell a demonstration that had turned violent in the northern coastal town of Sohar on February 27, 2011, Human Rights Watc…Continue Reading
Trial of Russian human rights defender Oleg Orlov continues
By Friederike Behr, Russia researcher for Amnesty International
On 3 March, I attended yet another hearing in the trial of Oleg Orlov. The head of the Russian NGO Human Rights Centre Memorial is charged with slander for saying that Chechen President …Continue Reading
Bonnie Docherty Delivers Statement on Australian Cluster Munitions Prohibition Bill
Thank you Senator and Committee members.
I welcome the opportunity to speak to you today on behalf of Human Rights Watch and Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic.
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UN council delays soft report on Libya’s record
The U.N. Human Rights Council has postponed issuing its report on Libya in the wake of criticism that it contains praise for the North African nation’s human rights record.Continue Reading
Venezuelan activists condemn union leader sentence
Leading human rights activists condemned Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday for sentencing a union leader to prison for launching a strike, saying more than 100 other unionists also face charges after participating in protests.Continue Reading
A tank is a tank, no matter how big its gun
By Oliver Sprague, Arms Programme Director for Amnesty International UK
What should the scope of an effective Arms Trade Treaty be?
If your aim is to prevent the use of conventional weapons to commit or facilitate serious crimes against people, then …Continue Reading
Civilians at ‘grave risk’ in I. Coast fighting
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay warned on Thursday that civilians were at grave risk from a flare-up of violence in Abidjan and the west of Ivory Coast.Continue Reading
ICC: Prosecutor to Open an Investigation in Libya
On March 3, 2011, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced he would open an investigation into the situation in Libya. This follows the referral on February 26, 2011 by the United Nations (UN) Security Council-by a vote of 15-…Continue Reading
Libya: Stranded Foreign Workers Need Urgent Evacuation
(Benghazi) – Thousands of foreign workers from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe have been left homeless and penniless by the recent fighting in Libya and remain stranded in the coastal city of Benghazi and on the border with Tunisia, Human Rig…Continue Reading
Iran: Free Opposition Leaders and Their Families
(New York) – Authorities should immediately release two prominent opposition leaders and their family members and allow them to engage in peaceful political activity, Human Rights Watch said today. The government is holding Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Ka…Continue Reading
China: Investigate Police Assaults Against Foreign Journalists
The Chinese government should immediately investigate a recent incident in which more than a dozen members of the foreign media were assaulted or intimidated by uniformed Chinese police and plainclothes thugs in downtown Beijing, Human Rights Watch sa…Continue Reading