Kenya/African Union: Reaffirm Support for ICC
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Vietnam accused of widespread human rights abuses
Human Rights Watch is calling on the United States to return Vietnam to a list of the world’s worst abusers of religious freedom, accusing it of continuously harassing some groups trying to worship peacefully.Continue Reading
Pakistan has "disastrous year" for human rights in 2010: HRW
Taliban violence and religious extremism grew in Pakistan in 2010, with the government doing little to improve the situation and often making things worse, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday.Continue Reading
Vietnam accused of widespread human rights abuses
Human Rights Watch is calling on the United States to return Vietnam to a list of the world’s worst abusers of religious freedom, accusing it of continuously harassing some groups trying to worship peacefully.Continue Reading
Vietnam accused of widespread human rights abuses
Human Rights Watch is calling on the United States to keep Vietnam on a list of the world’s worst abusers of religious freedom, accusing it of continuously harassing some groups trying to worship peacefully.Continue Reading
Thailand: Serious Setbacks in Respecting Rights
(New York) – The government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva of Thailand failed to fulfill its pledges to hold human rights abusers accountable in 2010, a turbulent year for the country, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2011. At lea…Continue Reading
Philippines: More Talk Than Action on Human Rights
(New York) – President Benigno Aquino III of the Philippines took office in June 2010 promising to promote justice for rights violations, but his government has taken insufficient steps to hold perpetrators of killings and other abuses accountable, Hum…Continue Reading
UN defends Ban over rights stance
The United Nations defended Secretary General Ban Ki-moon against accusations by a leading rights group that he has not been tough enough on human rights.Continue Reading
Human Rights Commission praises Government
The Human Rights Commission has given the Government a pat on the back for “significant progress” on Treaty of Waitangi issues.Continue Reading
Rights group: Chavez using judiciary against foes
President Hugo Chavez is using Venezuela’s judiciary to persecute his political opponents, crack down on media critics and curtail the power of labor unions, a prominent human rights organization reported Monday.Continue Reading
Sri Lanka: Stonewalling on Wartime Abuses
(New York) – The Sri Lankan government refuses to investigate alleged war crimes despite growing evidence of widespread atrocities during the civil war that ended in 2009, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2011.
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Malaysia: Action to Improve Rights Falls Far Short
(New York) – Repressive practices by Malaysia’s government show that Prime Minister Seri Najib Tun Razak’s pledge to "uphold civil liberties" was little more than an empty promise, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2011.
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Indonesia: Hold Abusers From Military Accountable
(New York) – The Indonesian government should ensure that soldiers responsible for abuses are appropriately prosecuted and punished, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2011. The January 24, 2011 verdict in a Papua military tribunal of ei…Continue Reading
Cambodia: Chokehold on Basic Freedoms Tightens
(New York) – The Cambodian government tightened restrictions on fundamental freedoms in 2010, making it increasingly difficult and risky for human rights defenders, land rights activists, and trade unionists to operate, Human Rights Watch said today in…Continue Reading
Bangladesh: Torture and Extra-Judicial Killings
(New York) – The Awami League government has not kept its promise after its election victory in December 2008 to show "zero tolerance" for abuses by its security forces, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2011. Two ye…Continue Reading