(New York) – The scale and severity of the crimes during the intense fighting in Somalia in recent months demonstrates the need for an international commission of inquiry, Human Rights Watch said today. A recent Human Rights Watch investigation found t…Continue Reading

(Sanaa) – Yemeni security forces used electroshock stun guns and batons against peaceful anti-government demonstrators in the capital, Sanaa, on February 13, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today.  Human Rights Watch called on the Yemeni government to c…Continue Reading

If Burma’s newly formed parliament seems eerily familiar, that’s because most of its members are. As the new national and regional assemblies formed last week, many of the generals who have ruled the country for years assumed nominally civilian roles i…Continue Reading

(New York) – Continued assaults, intimidation, and beatings targeting protesters in Yemen raise concerns about the Yemeni government’s respect for the right to free assembly, Human Rights Watch said today.
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The dramatic developments in Egypt’s Tahrir square and across the Middle East should make Western policy-makers think twice about the wisdom of long-term, unconditional support for hardened autocracies. I just spent two months in one – Uzbekistan.
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(Sanaa) – Hundreds of men armed with knives, sticks, and assault rifles attacked anti-government protesters in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, as Yemeni security forces stood by, Human Rights Watch said today. Within an hour, the 1,000-plus protesters had been…Continue Reading

(London) – The United Kingdom coalition government’s proposals to reform controversial counterterrorism measures contain improvements, especially on pre-charge detention, but fall short of bringing counterterrorism law and policy in line with internati…Continue Reading

China should immediately allow freedom of movement to blind human rights activist Chen Guangcheng after accounts that he was severely beaten by police, a US official said Friday.Continue Reading

(New York) – The four-year prison sentence for Bernard Ntaganda, founding president of the PS-Imberakuri opposition party, strikes a blow to freedom of expression and democracy in Rwanda, Human Rights Watch said today.
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