Libya: Opposition Forces Should Protect Civilians and Hospitals
Rebel forces in Libya should protect civilians and civilian property in areas they control. The rebel forces should hold accountable anyone from their ranks responsible for looting, arson, and abuse of civilians i…Continue Reading
Israel: Anti-Boycott Bill Stifles Expression
(Jerusalem, July 13, 2011) – The Israeli parliament has violated the right to freedom of expression by approving a law that penalizes individuals and organizations that call for boycotting Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Human Rights Watch said t…Continue Reading
Dead Men Walking
Convict Porters on the Front Lines in Eastern Burma
This 70-page report details abuses against convict porters including summary executions, torture, and the use of the convicts as “human shiel…Continue Reading
Burma: War Crimes Against Convict Porters
(Bangkok) – The Burmese army’s abusive treatment of convicts who are forced to serve as porters under dangerous front-line conditions constitutes war crimes, Human Rights Watch and the Karen Human Rights Group said in a joint report released today.
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Rights group accuses Libyan rebels of abuse
Libyan rebel forces have been responsible for looting, arson and the abuse of civilians in their push toward Tripoli, Human Rights Watch alleged on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch calls for Obama to prosecute Bush
Human Rights Watch is pressuring President Barack Obama to investigate and criminally prosecute former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney.Continue Reading
Getting Away with Torture
The Bush Administration and Mistreatment of Detainees
This 107-page report presents substantial information warranting criminal investigations of Bush and senior administration officials, includi…Continue Reading
Christiana Care Health System Highlighted in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index 2011
Contact: Bill Schmitt, +1-302-327-3318, wschmitt@christianacare.orgContinue Reading
The Right to Representation
The obvious fix to an “asylum industry” that allows con artists and misguided amateur representatives to prosper is to lift the bar on court-appointed legal representatives and give asylum seekers the same rig…Continue Reading
Obama urged to probe Bush torture allegations
Human Rights Watch called Tuesday on US President Barack Obama to order a criminal investigation into alleged detainee abuse by predecessor George W. Bush and senior figures in his administration.Continue Reading
UN Security Council: Protect Schools, Hospitals in War Zones
Armed forces and non-state armed groups should immediately stop targeting schools, teachers and students for attack and comply with new United Nations Security Council measures to protect education in armed confli…Continue Reading
Update on the trial of Thomas Kwoyelo, former LRA combatant
Human Rights Watch attended the opening of the trial of Thomas Kwoyelo, a former combatant of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), in Gulu, northern Uganda, on July 11, 2011, before the International Crimes Divisio…Continue Reading
Update on the trial of Thomas Kwoyelo, former LRA combatant
Human Rights Watch attended the opening of the trial of Thomas Kwoyelo, a former combatant of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), in Gulu, northern Uganda, on July 11, 2011, before the International Crimes Divisio…Continue Reading
Prosecute Bush Over Torture
A new Human Rights Watch inquiry says Bush, Cheney, and others should be investigated over the use of torture.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch: Prosecute Bush for Torture
One of the most vocal human rights groups in the U.S. is calling on foreign governments to prosecute President George W. Bush and his former cabinet for war crimes, given that the Obama administration has avoided the issue. In a report published today,…Continue Reading