Security agencies involved in Balochistan killings: Pak Human Rights Commission
Islamabad, June 30 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said credible evidence exists about the involvement of state agencies, especially the Frontier Corps (FC), in the killing and enforced disappearance of Pakistani citizens in B…Continue Reading
Tunisia: Police Inaction Allowed Assault on Film Screening
(Tunis) – Police were slow to respond to violent protesters who broke into a Tunis cinema showing a controversial documentary on June 26, 2011, and who attacked theatergoers, Human Rights Watch said today. The dismissive response by the police to reque…Continue Reading
China cracking down on rights lawyers: Amnesty
Beijing has unleashed an “uncompromising” assault on China’s legal profession, targeting human rights lawyers in an effort to head off social unrest, Amnesty International said Thursday.Continue Reading
Rights lawyers in China harassed, tortured: Amnesty
BEIJING (Reuters) – Human rights group Amnesty International called on Thursday for China to stop the harassment, arbitrary detention and torture of human rights lawyers, part of what it said was an “uncompromising” series of steps to rein in activists.Continue Reading
Workplace Flexibility Breeds Contentment on all Sides
Kimberley N., a senior manager of a non-profit organization, gave birth to a baby with a life-threatening illness. After years of stellar performance reviews, she received a scathing one immediately after returnin…Continue Reading
Workplace Flexibility Breeds Contentment on all Sides
Kimberley N., a senior manager of a non-profit organization, gave birth to a baby with a life-threatening illness. After years of stellar performance reviews, she received a scathing one immediately after returnin…Continue Reading
Philippines: Aquino’s First Year Falls Far Short on Rights
(New York) – President Benigno Aquino III of the Philippines has done little during his first year in office to carry out his campaign commitments to justice for rights violations and to dismantle "private armies," Human Rights Watch said in …Continue Reading
Philippines: Falling Far Short
As a presidential candidate, Benigno Aquino III made strong promises on human rights protection. He repeatedly emphasized the importance of justice for rights violations and promised to dismantle so-called private armies that are used by politicians an…Continue Reading
Malaysia: End Crackdown on Peaceful Campaigners
(Bangkok) – The Malaysian government should immediately end its crackdown on the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) and release everyone arbitrarily detained for involvement in its activities, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Libya: Gaddafi Forces Occupy Hospital, Terrify Patients and Staff
Libyan government forces mistreated medical staff and patients during an unlawful six-week occupation of a hospital in Yafran, a town in Libya’s western mountains.
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The Hidden Victims of Human Trafficking
Being forced into domestic servitude is one of the most common forms of human trafficking. Yet it remains one of the most invisible, including meager media coverage and law enforcement efforts. On June 27, the US …Continue Reading
The Hidden Victims of Human Trafficking
Being forced into domestic servitude is one of the most common forms of human trafficking. Yet it remains one of the most invisible, including meager media coverage and law enforcement efforts. On June 27, the US …Continue Reading
Remove Malaysia from Human Rights Council, DAP tells UN
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — The United Nations (UN) should remove Malaysia as a member of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in light of the government’s crackdown on Bersih supporters, the DAP said.Continue Reading
Cluster Munition Coalition Delivers Statement on State Compliance with the Convention on Cluster Munitions
The Cluster Munition Coalition delivered a statement on compliance at the Intersessional Standing Committee meetings of the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Geneva.
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Mary Wareham Delivers Statement on National Implementation Measures for the Convention on Cluster Munitions
Mary Wareham, Senior Advisor for the Arms Division of Human Rights Watch, delivered a statement on national implementaiton measures at the Intersessional Standing Committee meetings of the Convention on Cluster Mu…Continue Reading