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

(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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(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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(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

(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

(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

Human Rights Watch singled out U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for especially harsh criticism Monday as it took world leaders to task for what it called their failure to be tougher on rights offenders.Continue Reading

Russia should ensure that the bombing at one of Moscow’s international airports on the afternoon of January 24, 2011, is investigated in full accordance with international human rights standards and that those res…Continue Reading

Human Rights Watch singled out U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for especially harsh criticism Monday as it took world leaders to task for what it called their failure to be tougher on rights offenders.Continue Reading

(New York) – Some Saudis enjoyed a limited, but lively, exchange of views in 2010, largely online, but the government harassed and jailed vocal critics and a new regulation is likely to squelch most electronic communications, Human Rights Watch said to…Continue Reading

(New York) – Morocco imprisoned government critics and dissidents for their peaceful expression during 2010, despite the image it enjoys as a regional leader on human rights, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2011.
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