(Johannesburg) – The failure of Zimbabwe’s government to investigate and prosecute killings, torture, and politically motivated violence since the 2008 elections is fueling further human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said in a report released t…Continue Reading

(New York) – A US Senate resolution calling for an independent international mechanism for crimes by both sides during and after Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war highlights growing international pressure for justice and accountability in Sri Lanka, Human R…Continue Reading

(Beirut) – Security forces under the control of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) stood by and watched as dozens of masked men attacked protesters in Sulaimaniya on March 6, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. Assailants were allowed to beat and…Continue Reading

(New York) – The Iranian authorities should respect protesters’ right to assemble peacefully and express their demands for change, Human Rights Watch said today.
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(Sanaa) – Yemeni officials and security forces have facilitated attacks by armed gangs on peaceful anti-government protesters in places away from the capital of Sanaa, or stood by while such attacks occurred, Human Rights Watch said today. Pro-governme…Continue Reading