U.S. sanctions Iranian officials for protest crackdown
The United States slapped financial sanctions on two Iranian officials on Wednesday for what it said were human rights abuses against protesters following Iran’s disputed presidential election in 2009.Continue Reading
US puts sanctions on 2 Iranian officials
The U.S. government on Wednesday accused two Iranian officials of involvement in “serious human rights abuses” and blocked any assets they might have in the United States, while sharply criticizing Iran’s government for persecuting its own citizens.Continue Reading
Cuba: Stop Arbitrary Arrests of Dissidents
(Washington, DC) – The Cuban government should immediately and unconditionally release the human rights defenders, journalists, and other dissidents who have been arbitrarily detained in the last two days, including those under house arrest, Human Righ…Continue Reading
Italy: Press Gaddafi to Halt Violence Against Protesters
(Brussels) – Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy should use his longstanding relationship with the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, to help protect protesters from unlawful attacks by Libyan security forces and militias, Human Rights Watch said to…Continue Reading
Côte d’Ivoire: AU Should Press Gbagbo to Halt Abuses
(Dakar) – The African Union delegation tasked with resolving the political crisis in Côte d’Ivoire should work to end gross violations of human rights by forces under the control of Laurent Gbagbo, Human Rights Watch said today. The delegation left th…Continue Reading
Vietnam: New Decree Punishes Press
(New York) – The Vietnamese government’s new media decree, which fines journalists for vague infractions and requires them to publish sources, is a further blow to freedom of expression in Vietnam, Human Rights Watch said today. Decree No. 2, Sanctions…Continue Reading
Failing its Families
This report is based on interviews with 64 parents across the country. It documents the health and financial impact on American workers of having little or no paid family leave after childbirth or adoption, employer reticence to offer breastfeeding sup…Continue Reading
AP Interview: UN human rights chief says Libya may need no-fly zone to protect civilians
BRUSSELS – 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
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