Letter to the Prime Ministers of Australia and Malaysia regarding the Australia-Malaysia Transfer and Resettlement Arrangement
We are writing this open letter to express Human Rights Watch’s deep concerns about the bilateral “Arrangement” between Australia and Malaysia on the transfer of asylum seekers in exchange for refugee resett…Continue Reading
Human Rights at Harvard: An Interview with Tyler Moselle
While at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard Kennedy School from 2006-2009, Tyler Moselle first worked as a research associate and then assumed the role of Acting Executive Director. He was educated at Harvard and BYU in philosophy, po…Continue Reading
Human Rights at Harvard: An Interview with Tyler Moselle
While at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard Kennedy School from 2006-2009, Tyler Moselle first worked as a research associate and then assumed the role of Acting Executive Director. He was educated at Harvard and BYU in philosophy, po…Continue Reading
Vietnam: Father Nguyen Van Ly Should Remain Free
Vietnam should immediately release the Roman Catholic priest Father Nguyen Van Ly, who was sent back to prison on July 25, 2011, to serve a sentence for political dissent.
(Bangkok) – Viet…Continue Reading
HRW urges Uganda to stop court martialling civilians
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called on Uganda to stop using military courts to prosecute civilians.Continue Reading
Bangladesh: Ensure Fair Trials for Mutiny Defendants
The Bangladeshi government should immediately stop the mass trials of the alleged mutineers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) to ensure fair trials.
(New York) – The Bangladeshi government should i…Continue Reading
Bangladesh: Ensure Fair Trials for Mutiny Defendants
The Bangladeshi government should immediately stop the mass trials of the alleged mutineers of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) to ensure fair trials.
(New York) – The Bangladeshi government should im…Continue Reading
USAID Seminar to Address Emerging Business and Human Rights Issues
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Agency for International Development will continue its series of weekly seminars at the National Press Club. Tomorrow, USAID will hold its fourth seminar, entitled “Business & Human Rights: …Continue Reading
Factbox: Rights Group Calls for Investigation in Burundi Killings
Human Rights Watch called for an investigation into numerous murders in Burundi during the end of 2010. The organization indicated that political motivations may have inspired the string of deaths in Bujumbura Rural province.Continue Reading
Author of U.N. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to Join Foley Hoag
Foley Hoag LLP will expand its Corporate Social Responsibility Practice with the addition of John G. Ruggie, the recent U.N. Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Business and Human Rights and current Harvard professor, who will join the fir…Continue Reading
Bahraini American Delegation Meet Congress to Discuss Crackdown
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain, ADHRB, is leading a delegation of Bahraini Americans to Washington DC to meet members of Congress and staffers on the hill to discuss the deterior…Continue Reading
Iraqi Kurdistan bans female genital mutilation
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday welcomed a draft law banning female genital mutilation by the regional government in Iraqi Kurdistan.Continue Reading
HRW urges UN against Malaysia-Australia refugee swap
Kuala Lumpur, July 26, 2011 (AFP) – – Human Rights Watch has urged the United Nations (UN) not to endorse the Malaysia-Australia refugee swap, warning it could erode protection for asylum seekers across the Asia-Pacific region.Continue Reading
UN urged not to endorse M’sia-Australia refugee swap deal
Kuala Lumpur (The Star/ANN) – The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) not to endorse the refugee swap agreement between Australia and Malaysia.Continue Reading
Iraqi Kurdistan: Law Banning FGM a Positive Step
A Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) law that bans female genital mutilation (FGM) is a crucial step in eradicating the practice. The Family Violence Bill, approved by the Kurdistan parliament on June 21, 2011, i…Continue Reading