(New York) – The criminal sentence imposed on the former Yukos Oil company owner, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and his business partner, Platon Lebedev, highlights a politically motivated trial and deep-seated problems with Russia’s justice system, Human Righ…Continue Reading

Reports of dozens of bodies being dumped near a large forest first emerged as human rights groups warned that security forces loyal to incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo were abducting political opponents after the disputed election.Continue Reading

(New York) – The European Union’s ratification of the major international treaty on disability rights is a significant milestone in the global effort to promote the rights of people with disabilities, Human Rights Watch said today.
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