China dissident jailed for 9 years for "subversive" essays
BEIJING (Reuters) – Human rights advocate Chen Wei was sentenced to nine years in jail by a court in southwest China after a brief hearing on Friday in which he pleaded not guilty to subverting state power, the stiffest punishment in a crackdown on dis…Continue Reading
Rights advocate says Afghan president fired him
Afghanistan’s leading human rights activist said Friday that President Hamid Karzai has fired him and two others from the government’s own rights commission.Continue Reading
Afghan rights campaigner dropped from commission
Afghanistan’s most outspoken human rights activist has been dropped from the national rights commission, President Hamid Karzai’s spokesman confirmed Friday.Continue Reading
Malaysia: Revoke Law Banning Same-Sex Sexual Relations
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The Malaysian government should revoke its colonial-era law criminalizing consensual sexual acts between people of the same sex. The authorities should drop their criminal case alleging …Continue Reading
Jamaica: Ensure Voting Access for People With Disabilities
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Jamaican authorities should take prompt action to ensure that people with disabilities can vote in the elections on December 29, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today.
Iraq: Deadly Bombings an Assault on Human Rights
A series of bombings in Iraq on December 22, 2011, are an atrocious assault on basic human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The attacks, among the deadliest in Iraq this year, killed more than 60 people and …Continue Reading
Marching for social justice and housing rights for the Roma from Pata-Rat, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
By Enikő Vincze*, Adrian Dohotaru* and Cristina Raţ*, on behalf of the Working Group of Civil Organizations (glOC), Cluj-Napoca, Romania
The 19th of December 2011 was incredibly sunny for the smoggy city of Cluj-Napoca, up on the hills of central Rom…Continue Reading
Kazakhstan: Detainee Dies After Police Beating
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A man detained in connection with the December 16, 2011 violence in western Kazakhstan died on December 21 apparently from injuries sustained in police custody.
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Libya: Make Urgent Justice System Reforms
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Libya’s transitional government should urgently enact desperately needed reform to promote human rights and the rule of law after 42 years of dictatorship and eight months of war. …Continue Reading
Kazakhstan: Protect Detainees From Torture, Ill-Treatment
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Kazakh authorities should immediately investigate allegations of torture and ill-treatment of detainees following violence in Zhanaozen on December 16, 2011, and hold those responsible a…Continue Reading
Egypt: Prosecute Sexual Assaults on Protesters
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There is an escalating pattern of physical attacks by Egyptian military and police officers against women and male protesters, journalists, and activists in Cairo, some of which are sexu…Continue Reading
Rights group says 24 killed since DRCongo election
Security forces killed at least 24 people and “arbitrarily” arrested dozens more in the Democratic Republic of Congo since Joseph Kabila’s contested re-election on December 9, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.Continue Reading
Rights group says 24 killed since DRCongo election
Security forces killed at least 24 people and “arbitrarily” arrested dozens more in the Democratic Republic of Congo since Joseph Kabila’s contested re-election on December 9, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.Continue Reading
DR Congo: 24 Killed since Election Results Announced
Congolese security forces have killed at least 24 people and arbitrarily detained dozens more since President Joseph Kabila was announced the winner of the disputed presidential elections on December 9, 2011. The …Continue Reading
Kenya: Investigate Bombing of Somali Village
The government of Kenya should investigate the death of as many as 11 civilians during a Kenyan air force raid on Hosingow village in Somalia on December 20, 2011. Both the Kenyan armed forces and the armed group …Continue Reading