Rights body closes Uzbek office after government pressure
Uzbekistan has forced Human Rights Watch to shut down its local office the group said on Tuesday calling for tougher U.S. and European Union policies towards the authoritarian Central Asian state.Continue Reading
Malaysia broke human rights pledges, says watchdog report
KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — Malaysia failed to live up to the human rights standards it had committed to in 2006 in its pre-election pledge to the United Nations Human Rights Council (Council), a Commonwealth human rights watchdog said yesterday.Continue Reading
UN-appointed human rights official warns Abyei violence may derail Sudan talks
KHARTOUM, Sudan – Violence in a contested area of Sudan may derail the country’s peace efforts, a U.N.-appointed human rights expert warned Monday.Continue Reading
A Decade on, Progress on Same-Sex Marriages
(New York) – Ten countries on three continents have legalized same-sex marriage in the past decade, but discrimination persists, even in those countries, Human Rights Watch said today. The first same-sex marriages took place in the Netherlands on April…Continue Reading
North Korea: Human Rights Watch Oral Statement to Extend the Special Rapporteur’s Mandate
Mr. President, we would like to thank the Special Rapporteur for his report on the DPRK and call for the extension of the mandate.
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Azerbaijan: Dozens of Peaceful Protesters Convicted
(Baku) – Azerbaijani courts have sentenced at least 30 people who took part in peaceful protests to between 5 and 8 days in prison in late night trials that were closed to the public, Human Rights Watch said today. The rallies on March 11 and 12, 2011,…Continue Reading
Male Domination in Egypt is Only Half a Revolution
The announcement during the protests of a civil society initiative to form a Committee of Wise Men confirmed the likelihood that women could be pushed to the sidelines again. A committee whose very name excludes women should have no place in this proce…Continue Reading
DR Congo: Amend Draft Specialized Chamber Legislation to Ensure Meaningful Accountability
Dear Minister Luzolo,
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16th Session of the UN Human Rights Council – Follow-up to the 15th Special Session on the Situation of Human Rights in Libya
Human Rights Watch welcomes the appointment of three high-level experts to the Commission of Inquiry for Libya and urges them to begin their investigations. Serious human rights violations are being committed in Libya, and they threaten to get much wo…Continue Reading
Belarus’ former presidential candidate flees country as HRW condemns post-election crackdown
MINSK, Belarus – A former Belarusian presidential candidate says he has fled the country to escape its secret police, as Human Rights Watch strongly condemned Belarus’ post-election crackdown.Continue Reading
Belarus: Peaceful Demonstrators Detained
Human rights violations committed in Belarus since the December 2010 election include persecution of opposition activists, abuse of detainees and raids on human rights organizations, including the offices of the Viasna Human Rights Center, Charter 97 a…Continue Reading
Iran: Alarming Rise of Executions by Prison Officials
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Shattering Hopes
The 31-page report documents the human rights violations that have occurred since the election – including persecution of opposition candidates and activists, abuse of detainees, trials behind closed doors, and raids on human rights organizations.
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Belarus: End Massive Government Crackdown
(Moscow) – The Belarusian authorities arbitrarily detained and abused hundreds of people following a rally protesting President Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s re-election on December 19, 2010, and have since carried out a campaign to stifle civil society and …Continue Reading
Libya: End Violent Crackdown in Tripoli
(New York) – Libyan security forces controlled by Muammar Gaddafi have launched a wave of arrests and disappearances in Tripoli that has gripped the city with fear, Human Rights Watch said today.
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