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
Albania: Independent Inquiry Needed Into Protester Deaths
(New York) – Prime Minister Sali Berisha of Albania should not interfere with the criminal investigation into the fatal shooting of three anti-government protesters on January 21, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Destructive Engagement
The EU’s approach to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan stands out as a stark, illustrative example of why its much-touted "constructive engagement" and "quiet diplomacy" don’t work with repressive governments and may even be damaging the …Continue Reading
UAE: Stepped-Up Harassment of Rights Defenders
(Dubai) – The United Arab Emirates should stop harassing human rights defenders and stifling dissent, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2011 chapter on the UAE.
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Human Rights Watch: Gulf countries step up harassment on advocates for political change
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Authorities in Gulf countries have stepped harassment of political activists in the past year even as the oil-rich states showcase themselves as expanding economic and cultural powerhouses, an international human rights gr…Continue Reading
African Union: New Plan for Mixed Court to Try Hissène Habré
(Addis Ababa) – Senegal should accept an African Union Commission plan for Senegal to try Hissène Habré before a special court with Senegalese and African judges, human rights groups said today.
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Davos and the Measures of Success
By Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International
The oil continues to leak into the Niger Delta, fouling the water, killing the fish and slowly poisoning the people who live there. It has been that way for decades.
The spills are the legac…Continue Reading
Burma: UN Should Tackle Rights Crisis as New Parliament Convenes
(New York) – The review of Burma’s human rights record at the United Nations this week should reflect reality and not the false promises of the military, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Vietnam: Intensifying Repression of Human Rights
(New York) – The Vietnam government intensified its repression of activists and dissidents during 2010, and cracked down harshly on freedom of expression, association, and assembly, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2011.
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Singapore: Hocus Pocus Hides Rights Abuses
(New York) – Singapore’s stated goal of updating its political system in time for the 2011 elections should include revamping laws, policies, and practices that fail to comply with international human rights standards, Human Rights Watch said today in …Continue Reading