Rights abuses by security forces rife in Africa: Amnesty
Human rights violations, including extra-judicial executions and torture, by security forces still plague several African countries, Amnesty International said Friday.Continue Reading
Ai Weiwei and China’s assault on truth
In the midst of China’s worst spike in official repression in more than a decade, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao spoke out April 14 about the need for his government to "encourage people to speak truthfully." The irony of Mr.
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Uganda: Parliament Committee Backs Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The Ugandan parliament’s Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee has regrettably recommended passage of the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill, including retaining the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuali…Continue Reading
Uganda: Parliament Committee Backs Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The Ugandan parliament’s Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee has regrettably recommended passage of the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill, including retaining the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuali…Continue Reading
Gulf Cooperation Council: Revoke Immunity Promise to Saleh
(New York) – Negotiators should immediately remove a promise of immunity from any resignation deal for President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen in light of repeated, lethal attacks by his security forces on peaceful protesters, Human Rights Watch said tod…Continue Reading
Letter to Secretary Clinton Regarding Bahrain and Yemen at the Human Rights Council
The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
US Department of State
2201 C Street
Washington, D.C. 20522
Dear Secretary Clinton:
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UN Security Council: Letter Regarding Upcoming Trip to Africa
To: Members of the UN Security Council
Dear Ambassador,
We write in advance of your trip to Africa to highlight key human rights concerns we hope you will be in a position to address while in Sudan, Kenya, and Ethiopia.
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Uncontrolled Pain
This 93-page report describes Ukrainian government policies that make it impossible for cancer patients living in rural areas to get essential pain medications. While most cancer patients in cities have access to some medications, the treatment they re…Continue Reading
Ukraine: Condemned to Excruciating Pain
(Kiev) – Tens of thousands of patients with advanced cancer in Ukraine unnecessarily suffer from severe pain every year because they cannot get effective, safe, and inexpensive pain medications, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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U.S. adopts harsher tone toward China on human rights
The United States is taking a harsher tone toward China on human rights, saying its record is “deplorable” and calling it a “fool’s errand” to try to halt the march of freedom.Continue Reading
U.S. adopts harsher tone toward China on human rights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is taking a harsher tone toward China on human rights, saying its record is “deplorable” and calling it a “fool’s errand” to try to halt the march of freedom.Continue Reading
Human rights laws ‘used too much’
Many people believe human rights laws in Britain have gone too far, according to a new survey.Continue Reading
Burma: UN Envoy Should ‘Not Pay Courtesy Call’
(New York) – United Nations special envoy on Burma Vijay Nambiar should speak out against the absence of meaningful human rights reform in Burma since the November elections, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Sudan: Free Female Activist
(New York) – Sudanese authorities should immediately release Hawa Abdallah or formally charge her with a credible, recognized offense, Human Rights Watch said today. Abdallah, who was arrested on May 6, 2011, is a community activist from the Abu Shouk …Continue Reading
UNESCO: Obiang Prize Rejected a Second Time
EG Justice and other civil society organizations today credited the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Executive Board for soundly rejecting a petition by the government of Equato…Continue Reading