AP Interview: UN says Libya may need no-fly zone
A no-fly zone may be imposed over Libya to protect civilians from attacks by government aircraft, the U.N.’s top human rights official said Wednesday.Continue Reading
U.S. sanctions Iran officials on human rights abuses
The Treasury and State departments on Wednesday imposed sanctions against two Iranian sanctions against two Iranian government officials for human rights abuses in Iran since the June 2009 disputed presidential election.Continue Reading
Mexico: Investigate Attacks on Chihuahua Human Rights Defenders
(Washington, DC) – Federal and state authorities should conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into a series of attacks on human rights defenders and their families in the state of Chihuahua, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Too Little, Not Yet Too Late
Much of official Washington has greeted the evidence of an ongoing massacre in Libya with a helpless shrug. "We don’t have personal relations at a high level," lamented David Mack, a former U.S. diplomat in North Africa, in a Washington Post …Continue Reading
Mary Wareham Delivers Statement on Protocol III on Incendiary Weapons at CCW
Thank you, Mr. President.
Human Rights Watch is asking states parties to support the adoption of a mandate during the Review Conference in November 2011 to negotiate amendments to CCW Protocol III on incendiary weapons. The aim should be to improve the…Continue Reading
Silence is Not an Option – The Human Rights Council Must Use its Voice
The undersigned organisations urge the Human Rights Council to act urgently to respond to the violent repression of demonstrations currently underway in the Middle East, North Africa and beyond. The Human Rights Council cannot be a passive bystander of…Continue Reading
US: Lack of Paid Leave Harms Workers, Children
(New York) – Millions of US workers – including parents of infants – are harmed by weak or nonexistent laws on paid leave, breastfeeding accommodation, and discrimination against workers with family responsibilities, Human Rights Watch said in a report…Continue Reading
Yemen: Protect Protesters From Attacks by Armed Groups
(New York) – Police allowed pro-government armed groups to attack peaceful protesters in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on the night of February 22, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. The armed groups killed at least one anti-government protester and injure…Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia: Political Prisoners Released, New Ones Arrested
(Munich, February 22, 2011) – Saudi authorities have released four political prisoners and lifted a ban on foreign travel on a blogger, since February 15, 2011, but arrested other critics, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities are also keeping…Continue Reading
China: Free Unlawfully Detained Legal Activists, Relatives
(New York) – The Chinese government should immediately release three prominent lawyers arbitrarily detained and feared forcibly disappeared this month, Human Rights Watch said today.
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People Power and the Philippines after 25 years
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Libya attacks may be crimes against humanity – U.N.
The U.N. high commissioner for human rights called on Tuesday for an international investigation into attacks on anti-government protesters in Libya saying they could amount to crimes against humanity.Continue Reading
Rights chief throws down gauntlet to U.N. council
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay challenged the world body’s Human Rights Council on Tuesday to live up to its calling and take urgent action to help stop bloodshed in Libya.Continue Reading
Hold Gadhafi Accountable for Atrocities
(CNN) – Libya’s fate lies in the hands of its citizens and a ruler intent on keeping power at whatever the cost in the blood of protesters. But the United Nations, the United States and other governments can help protect those protesters from Gadhafi’s…Continue Reading
Libya: Commanders Should Face Justice for Killings
(New York) – Witnesses in Tripoli have described Libyan forces firing "randomly" at protesters in the capital on February 22 and 21, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. While Human Rights Watch is unable to verify these reports, sources fro…Continue Reading