Azerbaijan: Rights Situation No Cause for Celebration
I am standing in the corridor of the Palais de l’Europe in Strasbourg, home of the Council of Europe [13]’s Parliamentary Assembly, awaiting my next meeting to discuss the human rights situation in Azerbaijan.
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Sri Lankan Domestic Workers Stranded in Jordan
H.E. Prime Minister Samir al-Rifai
Prime Minister’s Office
Amman – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Re: Urgent Provision of Housing Needed for Sri Lankan Domestic Workers
Dear Prime Minister Samir al-Rifai,
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Solana, Jilani, and Matsumoto Join Human Rights Watch Board
(London) – The Spanish diplomat and politician Javier Solana, the Pakistani human rights activist Hina Jilani, and the Japanese investment banker Oki Matsumoto have joined Human Rights Watch’s board of directors, Human Rights Watch said today.
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His victims won’t forget
The Haitian proverb Bay kou bliye, pote mak sonje, translates as, "He who gives the blow forgets; he who carries the scar remembers.”
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Nigeria: New Wave of Violence Leaves 200 Dead
(Dakar) – A deadly spate of sectarian violence in Nigeria’s central Plateau State since December 24, 2010, has killed more than 200 people, Human Rights Watch said today. The victims, including children, have been hacked to death, burned alive, "d…Continue Reading
Myanmar faces flak over rights record
Myanmar came under pressure in the UN human rights council on Thursday to speed up genuine democratic reform, as Western nations blasted “alarming” abuse and some Asian neighbours sought more change.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch fears Egypt army may open fire
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters)- Human Rights Watch (HRW) fears that Egypt’s army may open fire on protesters during demonstrations planned for Friday, the head of the New-York based group said on Thursday.Continue Reading
Human Rights Watch says Jordan should stop stifling peaceful dissent
AMMAN, Jordan – Jordan should stop stifling dissent and allow citizens to voice their grievances freely, an international human rights group said Thursday.Continue Reading
Ex-minister fears for Human Rights Act’s future
David Cameron risks tearing the coalition apart if he attempts to abolish the Human Rights Act a former Labour minister has told politics.co.uk.Continue Reading
Jordan: Let Jordanians Speak Their Minds
(Amman) – Jordan should stop stifling dissent and allow Jordanians to voice their grievances freely, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2011 chapter on Jordan.
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Syria: Jailed for ‘Weakening National Sentiment’
(New York) – Syria’s authorities detained political and human rights activists, restricted freedom of expression, repressed its Kurdish minority, and held people incommunicado for lengthy periods, often torturing them, during 2010, Human Rights Watch s…Continue Reading
India: Binayak Sen Conviction Raises Human-Rights Concerns
In India, which prides itself on its rambunctious but tolerant democracy, the conviction of human-rights activist Binayak Sen has raised serious concerns about free speech and called into question the soundness of the Indian judicial systemContinue Reading
Côte d’Ivoire: Violence Campaign by Security Forces, Militias
(Dakar) – Security forces under the control of Laurent Gbagbo and militias that support him have, since late November 2010, committed extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances, torture, and rape, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Kyrgyzstan: Stop Miscarriage of Justice
(New York) – The Kyrgyz Supreme Court can prevent a miscarriage of justice in a murder case connected to the June 2010 ethnic violence that has been marred by torture, violence, and threats, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Iran: Deepening Crisis on Rights
(New York) – The Iranian government’s high rate of executions and targeting of rights defenders, particularly lawyers, in 2010 and early 2011 highlights a deepening of the human rights crisis that gripped the country following the disputed June 2009 pr…Continue Reading