UN: Security Council Refers Libya to ICC
(New York) – The United Nations Security Council’s unanimous resolution referring Libya to the International Criminal Court (ICC) sends a strong signal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his commanders, as well as other governments in the reg…Continue Reading
Libya: Security Forces Fire on Protesters in Western City
(Ras Ijdir, Tunisia) – Libyan security forces and pro-government groups in the western city of Zawiyah have violently attacked anti-government protesters and Egyptian migrant workers, Human Rights Watch said today.
read moreContinue Reading
Lebanon: Permit Departure of Bahraini Opposition Leader
(Beirut) – Lebanon should reject Bahrain’s politically motivated arrest notice for Bahraini opposition leader Hassan Mushaima and allow him to return home, Human Rights Watch said today. Lebanese authorities have retained Mushaima’s passport since his …Continue Reading
Iraq: Security Forces Raid Press Freedom Group
(New York) – Iraqi authorities should immediately investigate a raid by security forces on the Journalistic Freedoms Observatory (JFO), a prominent Iraqi press freedom group, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also called on the governme…Continue Reading
Yemen: Security Forces, Gangs Attack Reporters
CORRECTION:
read moreContinue Reading
Egypt: End Secret Detentions, Free Protesters
read moreContinue Reading
UN Human Rights Council recommends suspension of Libya’s membership
Geneva, Feb 26(ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution calling on the UN General Assembly to consider suspending Libya’s right to membership in the Geneva forum.Continue Reading
Libya: Africa’s Rights Body Should Act Now
read moreContinue Reading
US: Honor Public Workers’ Bargaining Rights
(Washington, DC) – Proposals in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, and other states to strip public workers of collective bargaining rights violate international labor rights standards, Human Rights Watch said today.
read moreContinue Reading
Human Rights Organization SIOA Vows to Fight Far-Left Propaganda Group’s ‘Hate Group’ Designation
NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A prominent national human rights and advocacy organization has vowed to fight against its designation by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a hard-Left propaganda group, as a “hate group.”Continue Reading
US: Reform Unfair Immigration Detainee Transfer Policy
Janet Napolitano
Secretary of Homeland Security
US Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528
Re: ICE review of detainee transfer policy
Dear Secretary Napolitano:
read moreContinue Reading
Libya: US closes embassy in Tripoli, sanctions loom
As international pressure continued to build against the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, the country’s delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva dramatically switched sides Friday, saying, “We represent only the Libya…Continue Reading
Iraq: Open Immediate Inquiry Into Protester Deaths
(New York) – The Iraqi authorities should order an immediate independent inquiry into each of eight killings and any unlawful use of force by security forces during demonstrations on February 25, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. Dozens more were in…Continue Reading
UN: Act on Rights Council’s Decision on Libya
(Geneva) – The president of the UN Human Rights Council, Ambassador Sihasak Phuangketkeow of Thailand, should urgently carry out the council’s timely decision to establish an independent international commission of inquiry into serious human rights vio…Continue Reading
AJC Praises U.N. Human Rights Council Call to Investigate Libya’s Crimes
NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — AJC welcomed the U.N. Human Rights Council resolution strongly condemning Libya. It calls for establishing a U.N. commission of inquiry to investigate the brutal, deadly crackdown on protesters across …Continue Reading